US Air Force Capt. Curtis Lackey, an A-10 pilot with the 358th Fighter Squadron, boards an aircraft after having his overboots removed to avoid contaminating the jet in a simulated-contaminated airfield June 4, 2021, on Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. The mask he wore, the Aircrew Eye Respiratory Protection System, is used to provide the pilot with breathable air and mask defogging in a contaminated environment.

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