A Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron performs a preflight inspection at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, Dec. 27, 2017. The purpose of a preflight inspection is to ensure the aircraft and all of its various systems are in good working order to fly and carry out its mission in a combat zone. ( Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

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