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    Airfield management keeps flight line in check [Image 1 of 4]

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    A military airman in ABU (Airman Battle Uniform) is firing a shotgun skyward on what appears to be an airfield tarmac. The individual is wearing a white hard hat labeled 'VIP', hearing protection earmuffs, and an orange/red safety vest over their uniform. Smoke or discharge is visible at the muzzle, indicating the weapon has just been fired, likely as part of a bird dispersal or airfield wildlife management operation.

    OSAN AIR BASE, SOUTH KOREA

    11.27.2012

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek 

    51st Fighter Wing

    Staff Sgt. Jerron Johnson, 51st Operation Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor, uses a 12-gauge shotgun to fire off a bird dispersion round at Osan Air Base, South Korea, Nov. 27, 2012. This type of round is used to scare birds away from the flight line, limiting possible aircraft mishaps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Craig Cisek)

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    Date Taken: 11.27.2012
    Date Posted: 11.29.2012 22:03
    Photo ID: 791592
    VIRIN: 121127-F-HA794-016
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 4.45 MB
    Location: OSAN AIR BASE, KR

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