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In the ETO, The 9th Air Force provided TACTICAL air support to the troops with fighter-bombers and medium bombers. The 8th Air Force was STRATEGIC, including the fighters assigned to escort the bombers. In the MTO, the 12th Air Force was Tactical, the 15th Air Force strategic. Fighters assigned...

I know this is an old question, but I just joined the site. This sounds like a silica moisture absorbing device. Used when shipping or storing stuff like A/C instruments, sights, and carbs, etc... to keep the wet out of the internals where it would ruin the part, hence the " Protek " Plug name.