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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th Air Force command chief, fires a flare gun Sept. 28, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina during his visit to the 437th Operations Support Squadron. Members of the base’s Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard program uses flare guns to frighten birds away from the flight line. Bird strikes can cause millions of dollars in fuselage and engine damage and even the total loss of an aircraft.
160927-F-FU330-025.JPG Photo By: Airman 1st Class Kevin West

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JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th Air Force command chief, fires a flare gun Sept. 28, 2016, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina during his visit to the 437th Operations Support Squadron. Members of the base’s Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard program uses flare guns to frighten birds away from the flight line. Bird strikes can cause millions of dollars in fuselage and engine damage and even the total loss of an aircraft.


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