F-22 Raptors, a KC-135 Stratotanker, and a C-17 Globemaster III taxi on the runway at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii. Senior Airman John Linzmeier/ANG
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Almanac: Major Commands and Reserve Components
June 1, 2020
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