Cadet 2nd Class Thomas Whittington, Air Force Academy cadet, lifts a chain of 30mm rounds during a tour of 27th Special Operations Maintenance Squadron munitions at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, during Operation Air Force July 26, 2017. Operation Air Force sends cadets from the Air Force Academy to various Air Force bases to experience the operational Air Force and get a chance to see first-hand what careers are offered.

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