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U.S. Air Force Airman Cameron DeGray, 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight electronic warfare systems technician, inspects an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasures pod at Misawa Air Base.

(Senior Airman Patrick Boyle)

U.S. Air Force Airman Cameron DeGray, 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight electronic warfare systems technician, inspects an AN/ALQ-184 electronic countermeasures pod at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 2, 2025. The avionics flight ensures avionics systems remain fully operational, keeping aircraft mission-ready for rapid deployment and operations in dynamic environments, ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific theater.

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