A synthetic tie-down chain rests in the slotted interface designed for steel chains used on a buffer stop assembly, Jan. 30, 2018 at Dover Air Force Base, Del. The buffer stop assembly is a device used during specific C-17 Globemaster III airdrop missions to keep pallets from shifting forward in the cargo compartment. ( Air Force

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