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Staff Sgt. Caesar Rivera and Airman 1st Class Bryan Boswell test an actuator, a device used to control aircraft flaps, on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a phase inspection June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The leading edge flap, which the actuator controls, provides additional lift and drag during takeoff and landing. Sergeant Rivera and Airman Boswell are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs and both are deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Staff Sgt. Caesar Rivera and Airman 1st Class Shane Bridges communicate back and forth during a test of the leading edge flap as part of a phase inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The flap is responsible for providing additional lift and drag that is critical for movement at slower air speeds. A phase inspection checks critical aircraft systems to ensure they are in working order and can continue to fly combat missions over Iraq. Sergeant Rivera is deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and Airman Bridges is deployed from Shaw AFB, S.C. Both are 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airman 1st Class Shane Bridges goes through a checklist of items during a phase inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. A phase inspection checks critical aircraft systems to ensure they are in working order and can continue to fly combat missions over Iraq. Airman Bridges is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airman 1st Class Bryan Boswell reinstalls an actuator for the leading edge flap test of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a phase inspection June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The leading edge flap creates a cup-like channel of air under the wings, which allows the aircraft to move at slower air speeds. Airman Boswell is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Staff Sgt. Caesar Rivera rotates an actuator for the leading edge flap test of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a phase inspection June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The leading edge flap provides additional lift and drag during take off and landing. Sergeant Rivera is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airman 1st Class Shane Bridges holds a front leading edge actuator in place as Staff Sgt. Caesar Rivera reconnects it during a phase inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. A phase inspection checks critical aircraft systems to ensure they are in working order and can continue to fly combat missions over Iraq. Sergeant Rivera is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and Airman Bridges is a 332nd EAMXS crew chief deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Airman 1st Class Shane Bridges reconnects a front leading edge actuator after it had been checked during a phase inspection of an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 18 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Ensuring the operability of the front leading edge flap is critical because the flap enhances the lift of the aircraft by creating an air channel under the wings, which provides more drag and allows the aircraft to maneuver during slower air speeds. Airman Bridges is a 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief deployed from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Published June 23, 2008

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