Senior Airman Jae Sajonas, 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer assistant crew chief, helps align an MB-2 Tow Tractor on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, May 14. Tow tractors are used to bring aircraft to their parking locations. Senior Airman River Bruce
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June 1, 2020
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Military basic pay; housing allowance; hazardous duty pay; federal civilian pay.
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