Airmen assigned to the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron deice a C-17 Globemaster III out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wa., while conducting flight operations at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 25, 2018. During the harsh Alaskan winters deicing keeps aircraft operational by removing layers of snow, ice, and frost that could adversely affect flight. ( Air Force photo by Alejandro Peña)

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