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US Air Force KC-10A Extender aerial refueling aircraft, left, and C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft are parked on the ramp at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia in the British Indian Ocean Territory. The joint UK and US base on Diego Garcia provides logistics support to overseas contingency operations. Photo courtesy of the US Navy/ Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Caine Storino.
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