A Air Force 9th Special Operations Squadron loadmaster talks on the communication system on an MC-130J Commmando II during Emerald Warrior 17 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict.

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