A weapons load crew assigned to the 493rd Aircraft Maintenance Unit remove an AIM-9X missile from an F-15C Eagle after a flight during Real Thaw, a Portuguese-led, large joint and combined forces exercise that trains participating forces on a vast range of battlefield missions sets, at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Feb. 24, 2016. Aiming to maximize the integration and interoperability of participating forces RT will deliver training and qualification in a full spectrum of missions such as air-to-air. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dawn M. Weber/Released)

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