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Kodiak Mace

A Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules conducts a heavy equipment airdrop during Kodiak Mace over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 16, 2022. The exercise is designed to develop unit-level skills, work with joint forces and maintain a high level of squadron readiness.

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