Tech. Sgt. John Thorton, a loadmaster, with the 105th Airlift Wing, inspects the rear of a C-17 Globemaster III after take off from Jackson, Miss., Feb. 14, 2018. The loadmaster communicates with the pilots as a part of pre-flight and inflight procedures to ensure the plane and its cargo are functioning properly. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Terrence Clyburn)

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