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An airman inflates a life preserver in a body of water leaving behind a green streak.

Nomad Lightning

Air Force Capt. Nicholas Brown manually inflates a life preserver unit during Nomad Lightning, a joint rescue exercise, in the Gulf of Mexico, May 5, 2022.

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