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Pod prep

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Airman 1st Class Jonatan Allen-Rivera prepares a flare pod that will be loaded on an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. Airman Allen-Rivera is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Andrew Gates)

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Moving mountains

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. J.J. Saffell works on a C-17 Globemaster III air-conditioning pack. The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron Airmen handle about 1,900 aircraft missions monthly. Sergeant Saffell is assigned to the strategic maintenance section and is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Keeping safety a priority

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- (From left) Tech. Sgt. Michael Sampson talks with Master Sgt. Steve Sinatra and Staff Sgt. Aaron Spanier about a skateboard ramp that Sergeant Sampson and others are building. Sergeant Sampson is assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Sergeants Sinatra and Spanier are both assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing's safety office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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An explosive business

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Brian Perry works on a vehicle axle. Airman Perry is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. He is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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An explosive business

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Anthony Meyerhoffer inspects and counts 20 mm high-explosive incendiary rounds. Airman Meyerhoffer is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. He is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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An explosive business

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- (From left) Airman 1st Class Smith Jeter, Staff Sgt. Patrick Navarette and Airman 1st Class Eley Britton inspect Joint Direct Attack Munitions. Airmen Jetter and Britton are deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and Sergeant Navarette is deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy. They are assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Demetrius Lester)

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Testing 1, 2, 3

BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan -- Staff Sgt. Shaun Loeffler hooks up a hydraulic test stand to an A-10 Thunderbolt II here. The stand is used to check the aircraft's flight control system. Sergeant Loeffler is crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Szczechowski)

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AF File Photo

AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Rudy Aparicio tests a phone line for a dial tone May 14. He is part of a telephone-maintenance crew that keeps more than 1,000 phone lines operational at the Combined Air Operations Center here. Airman Aparicio is deployed from the 96th Communications Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J.G. Buzanowski)

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Let the sparks fly

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Clinton Miller cleans a weld with a grinder while repairing the front of a forklift. He is a vehicle maintenance specialist here and is deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

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A final look

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airmen 1st Class Larry Sheeley (left) and Ashley Freeman cheer as an F-15E Strike Eagle takes off at a forward-deployed location. Both Airmen are armament specialists assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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A final look

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jarek Rostkowski talks with an F-15E Strike Eagle pilot while weapons specialists perform a final inspection before takeoff. Airman Rostkowski is a crew chief with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. He is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

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Keeping refuelers in air

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Lacey Fontenot talks on her headset with other aircraft maintainers while preparing to launch a KC-10 Extender. She is an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Angela Smith)

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Keeping refuelers in air

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Michael Shirey places landing gear downlock pins on a KC-10 Extender aircraft. He is assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Angela Smith)

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Saving the Condor

MANAS AIR BASE, Kyrgyzstan -- Tech. Sgt. Darrin Nieto inspects hydraulic hoses on the Condor de-icing vehicle here. He is the noncommissioned officer in charge of vehicle maintenance with the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. He is deployed from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by James Westfall)

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Guard in Iraq

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- A crew chief with the Michigan Air National Guard's 107th Fighter Squadron conducts random maintenance on a F-16 Fighting Falcon here April 21. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Glenn Wilkewitz)

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Equipment check

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Jenny Seiboldt adjusts the tire pressure on a diesel generator. Airman Seiboldt is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. She is deployed from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. The squadron's aerospace ground equipment Airmen service, repair and inspect up to 300 pieces of equipment daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blauser)

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Equipment check

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Brandon Caves connects a generator to a bobtail vehicle. Sergeant Caves is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. He is deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The squadron's aerospace ground equipment Airmen service, repair and inspect up to 300 pieces of equipment daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blauser)

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Equipment check

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Johnathan McDougal replaces a ground strip on a generator. Airman McDougal is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. He is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The squadron's aerospace ground equipment Airmen service, repair and inspect up to 300 pieces of equipment daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blauser)

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Equipment check

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Kimberly Roberti secures a system-pressure meter on an aircraft air-conditioning unit. Airman Roberti is assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. She is deployed from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. The squadron's aerospace ground equipment Airmen service, repair and inspect up to 300 pieces of equipment daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Blauser)

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Combat rescue

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Staff Sgt. Scott Dickover inspects an HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter. Sergeant Dickover is a crew chief with the 64th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron here, and he is deployed from the 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Prentice Colter)

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