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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Melrose inspects the interior of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during routine phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 18, 2016. Melrose is a phase technician assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

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Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Melrose inspects the interior of an F-16C Fighting Falcon during routine phase maintenance at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 18, 2016. Melrose is a phase technician assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

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