Staff Sgt. Stefano Cothran, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Red, secures a GBU-38 during the squadron’s weapons load competition at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Samuel King Jr./USAF
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: Weapons & Platforms
June 22, 2023
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