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U.S. Air Force Officer Training School trainee, top, rappels down a wall on the Blue Thunder obstacle course as part of their third training module, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Capt. Patrick Francis, an OTS Instructor and the belay man on the ground, is serving as an added safety measure during these physically demanding and dangerous obstacles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Robert Dantzler)