Defense system
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jason Hough and Airman 1st Class Trenton Metyk, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons armament systems specialists, remove the chaff and flares off an A-10C Thunderbolt II during a phase II operational readiness exercise at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 17, 2011. Chaff and flares are defensive mechanisms used to avoid detection and attack by enemy air defense systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)
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