Taxiing on the runway

U.S. Air Force Airman Aruna Cruickshank, a 35th Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead from Tampa, Florida, watches a C-17 Globemaster III, from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, taxi on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 8, 2017. One of the many tasks Cruickshank is charged with is to follow "heavy" aircraft ensuring no foreign objects and debris are left behind. A clear runway is vital to F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots' safety during their day-to-day missions. Unlike the C-17, fighter aircraft are much more susceptible to FOD damage caused by small pebbles left by larger airframes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase
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