U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Nicolas Strickler, left, and Dean Maddox, assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, prepare to launch a weather balloon while measuring climate conditions at Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 20, 2016. Range personnel monitor weather conditions to mitigate operating in hazardous conditions and prevent training injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Alejandro Pena)
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<dd>DVIDS Tags: TACP; weather balloon; 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron</dd></dl>
Alejandro Pena
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