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Two seated airmen look out at the blue sky and ocean from the open rear ramp of an airplane.

Ocean View

Air Force Staff Sgts. Matthew Gumaer, left, and Andrea Beyette take in the ocean view from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during an airdrop as part of Exercise Croix du Sud 25 over the French island collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific, April 29, 2025. Croix du Sud, a biennial multinational training exercise organized by the French military in New Caledonia, focuses on humanitarian aid, evacuating civilians and reestablishing security in the wake of a simulated disaster.

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