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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Matthews inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon exhaust nozzle on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 16, 2010. Matthews, an aerospace propulsion systems craftsman, is assigned to the 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Matthews inspects an F-16 Fighting Falcon exhaust nozzle on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 16, 2010. Matthews, an aerospace propulsion systems craftsman, is assigned to the 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron.

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