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Ready for Takeoff

Army CH-47F Chinook helicopter aviators prepare to depart Bryant Army Airfield before conducting aerial gunnery training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 21, 2026. The live-fire training was designed to hone the guardsmen's weapon proficiency, crew coordination and the ability to provide lethal fire during combat operations.

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