U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Breht Urzua, a power line technician with Marine Attack Squadron 542, conducts a routine inspection of an AV-8B Harrier prior to flight at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. During the ATR the Marines with the power line division for VMA-542 have ensured the safety of all aircraft involved through routine flight inspections, launching the aircraft and recovering the aircraft. - U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Breht Urzua, a power line technician with Marine Attack Squadron 542, conducts a routine inspection of an AV-8B Harrier prior to flight at Chitose Air Base, Japan, Dec. 7, 2016. During the ATR the Marines with the power line division for VMA-542 have ensured the safety of all aircraft involved through routine flight inspections, launching the aircraft and recovering the aircraft.
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