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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michele Wilkes smoothes out a piece of metal for a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2006. Wilkes is assigned as a metals technician with 86th Maintenance Squadron.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michele Wilkes smoothes out a piece of metal.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Michele Wilkes smoothes out a piece of metal for a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Aug. 24, 2006. Wilkes is assigned as a metals technician with 86th Maintenance Squadron.

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