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Thunderbolt Prep

Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Kirscher performs preflight checks on an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Sept. 8, 2017, to prepare for displacement missions before Hurricane Irma’s U.S. arrival. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Janiqua P. Robinson

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