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Photo By: Senior Airman De'Quan Simmons
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - A 126th Air Refueling Wing Airman ascends a ladder during a nuclear response drill on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 7, 2025. The drill helped simulate how tanker crews would enable strategic aircraft to complete their missions in a real nuclear conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman De’Quan Simmons)
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