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Master Sgt. Chris Becvar, loadmaster for the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., looks on as the propellers begin to turn on a WC-130J "Hurricane Hunter" at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, Nev., Jan. 31, 2021. As a loadmaster Becvar is responsible for a multitude of tasks including monitoring the aircraft's operability in flight as well as dropping dropsondes from a specialized pallet to collect weather data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)