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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.T. Howard from 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit watches the up loader head as munitions are being loaded into an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces operational readiness inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on March 10, 2008.

Staff Sgt. J.T. Howard watches the up loader head.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. J.T. Howard from 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit watches the up loader head as munitions are being loaded into an F-15 Eagle aircraft during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces operational readiness inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, on March 10, 2008.

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