Air Force pilots with the 9th Special Operations Squadron perform pre-flight checklists before a training sortie during Emerald Warrior 17 on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Feb. 28, 2017. Emerald Warrior is a Special Operations Command exercise during which joint special operations forces train to respond to various threats across the spectrum of conflict. ( Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Ashley Williams)

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