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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arther Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secures equipment during a mission generation exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arther Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secures equipment during a mission generation exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024. The 374th AMXS provides combat-ready maintenance personnel, equipment and organizational support to inspect, service and repair assigned C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. (Senior Airman Samantha White, U.S. Air Force)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arther Smith, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secures equipment during a mission generation exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Sept. 18, 2024. The 374th AMXS provides combat-ready maintenance personnel, equipment and organizational support to inspect, service and repair assigned C-130J Super Hercules aircraft.

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