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Air Mobility Command

C-17 Supermoon

A full moon rises over a C-17 Globemaster III June 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston –Air Base, S.C. The full moon that occurred June 22 was considered a supermoon 10 percent visibly larger than any other full moon during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

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C-17 Supermoon

A full moon rises over a C-17 Globemaster III June 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston –Air Base, S.C. The full moon that occurred June 22 was considered a supermoon 10 percent visibly larger than any other full moon during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

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C-17 Supermoon

A full moon rises over a C-17 Globemaster III June 22, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston –Air Base, S.C. The full moon that occurred June 22 was considered a supermoon 10 percent visibly larger than any other full moon during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

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Supermoon rises over JB Charleston flightline

Published July 2, 2013