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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ekstrom pulls a pin on an F-15C Eagle before first mission launch during Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 from 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Oct. 19, 2015. Ekstrom is a crew chief for the 144th Maintenance Group. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Ekstrom pulls a pin on an F-15C Eagle before first mission launch during Exercise Vigilant Shield 16 from 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland, Oct. 19, 2015. Ekstrom is a crew chief for the 144th Maintenance Group. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Chris Drudge

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