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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Lomax uses a metal inert gas welding machine to weld a T-joint for her skill-level upgrade on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 2, 2009. Lomax is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 433rd Airlift Wing.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicole Lomax uses a metal inert gas welding machine to weld a T-joint for her skill-level upgrade on Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, April 2, 2009. Lomax is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 433rd Airlift Wing.

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