Air Force Master Sgt. Casey Spang, an 8th Special Operations Squadron special mission aviator, waits for takeoff at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 4, 2023. Special mission aviators have many duties, including preflight inspections, the monitoring of engines and other critical aircraft systems, mission management, defensive system operations and fuel computations. ( Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bailey Wyman)

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