Air Force Staff Sgt. Tony Taijeron, an aerial gunner assigned to the 4th Special Operations Squadron, prepares to stow an expended 105mm shell while aboard a AC-130U aircraft during Emerald Warrior, March 4, 2011, at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Emerald Warrior is a Special Operations Command-sponsored, multiservice exercise designed to leverage lessons learned from Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom to provide trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. Tech Sgt. Manuel J. MartinezReleased

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