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New York Air National Guard pararescuemen and combat rescue officers and the crew of a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III prepare to drop a preloaded inflatable boat into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 6, 2017. The airmen were training to test new spacecraft recovery techniques and equipment for NASA. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Muncy

Prepping to Drop

New York Air National Guard pararescuemen and combat rescue officers and the crew of a Hawaii Air National Guard C-17 Globemaster III prepare to drop a preloaded inflatable boat into the waters off Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, March 6, 2017. The airmen were training to test new spacecraft recovery techniques and equipment for NASA. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Christopher Muncy

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