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Marine Corps Sgt. Avelinobong Quero works on an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft on Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. Quero is a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

Hornet Work

Marine Corps Sgt. Avelinobong Quero works on an F/A-18D Hornet aircraft on Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Japan, Jan. 13, 2016. Quero is a fixed-wing aircraft mechanic assigned to Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 224. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jessica Quezada

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