Senior Airman Immanuel Bailey, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Paulsen, assigned to the Weapons Standardization Squadron, secure an AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missile to an MJ-1 lift truck at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 29, 2024. Airman 1st Class Elizabeth Tan
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2024 USAF & USSF Almanac: Weapons & Platforms

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