U.S. Air Force HH-60 Pave Hawk pilots with the 33rd Rescue Squadron wait for takeoff clearance during a training exercise April 12, 2017, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Training exercises ensure Airmen are ready to perform any operational task at a moment’s notice to deter threats and provide logistical, tactical, and combat support for joint and allied partners throughout the Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
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Senior Airman John Linzmeier
Taken on 12 April 2017
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