A maintainer assigned to 16th Expeditionary Operations Squadron communicate with pilots on board a AC-130W Stinger II during pre flight start up and checks before a mission at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, July 23, 2018. The AC-130W Stinger II primary missions are close air support and air interdiction. Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity and include strike coordination and reconnaissance ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Keith James)

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