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The preflight brief

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan -- Capt. Vanessa Mahan, F-15E Strike Eagle weapons systems officer, receives her preflight briefing from Maj. Tom Laitinen here August 27, 2008. Before flight, pilots and WSOs must receive this briefing to make sure everyone is "on the same page" with the mission. Captain Mahan is deployed from the 335th Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., and hails from St. John, Ind. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse/Released)

PHOTO BY: Staff Sgt. Samuel MorseReleased
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