Lance Cpl. Nicholas Levins, an F/A-18 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 323 and an Issaquah, Wash., native, poses in front of an F/A-18 Hornet aboard Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Oct. 25. Levins is a plane captain and inspects F/A-18 Hornets to ensure they are ready for flight. Plane captains, last line of defense 121025-M-AH293-002

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