Air Force Master Sgt. Sean Varela, an engine mechanic attached to the 81st Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, performs preflight checks on a C-130, on 02 July 2009, before a search and rescue mission off of the coast of Comoros. Forces were called on by the island nation of Comoros to aide in the search and rescue mission after Yemenia Airbus A310-300 crashed in the Indian Ocean. by Senior Airman Jon Foster

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