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Hot-pit refueling

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, moves a fuel hose into position in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Ilet was preparing to refuel a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter using an R-20 expeditionary refueling system during the unit’s first hot-pit operation with the equipment at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)

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Hot-pit refueling

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, right, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, center, complete refueling documentation for a U.S. Army aircrew member in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Accurate refueling records allow Airmen to efficiently manage fuel and maintain aircraft readiness across the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)e photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)

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Hot-pit refueling

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to refuel a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 14, 2025. The team used an R-20 expeditionary refueling system during the unit’s first hot-pit operation with the equipment at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Michael Conley, Air Force Special Operations Command commander, makes remarks during a delivery ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 3, 2025. The ceremony recognized the delivery of the first missionized OA-1K Skyraider II to AFSOC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natalie Fiorilli)

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Staff Sgt. Aimee Ruiz tests the resistance and voltage in a B-1B Lancer circuit panel at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Ruiz is an Eclypse programmer with 7th Maintenance Group. The Eclypse program is still in development, but if approved, could be used throughout the entire U.S. Air Force’s B-1B program to test and evaluate malfunctioning circuit cards. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lauren Linscott)

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Air Force Repair/Enhancement (AFREP) Airmen work at their stations on various broken parts at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Airmen who work in AFREP are brought in from different shops on base for a three-year period. Each has his or her own specialty skills to contribute to more complex projects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Guerrero)

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Senior Airman Jonathan Beres solders a C130J Super Hercules emergency light circuit board at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Beres is a technician with the 7th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair/Enhancement Program. One of the main areas of focus in the shop is circuit cards, which are costly to replace and often essential to an aircraft’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lauren Linscott)

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Steve Mellin, 6th Space Warning Squadron support officer, stands before two wind turbine power generators on Cape Cod Air Force Station, Mass., Sept. 11, 2014. The two wind turbines provide Cape Cod AFS with nearly 50 percent of their power needs and helps save the Air Force more than $600,000 annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal Ardrey)

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Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight firefighter, performs routine user maintenance on the new P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 21, 2014.. The RIV is three times more cost effective than the conventional firefighting vehicles. The combination of water and firefighting foam discharges at 1,350 pounds per square inch and increases the length of time that the RIV can remain on scene without having to be resupplied. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Montoya)

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Staff Sgt. Phillip Daniels (left) and Senior Airman Mark Dunford, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight firefighters extinguish a simulated number three engine fire during capability demonstration of the P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 21, 2014. The RIV is three times more cost effective than the conventional firefighting vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Montoya)

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Members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight perform an exercise highlighting the capabilities of their new P-34 Rapid Intervention Vehicle at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Sept. 21, 2014.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Montoya)

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Employed on many Air Force aircraft, the quick-don mask is used to administer oxygen directly to aircrew to prevent loss of consciousness in the event of sudden loss of cabin pressure, and protect against the adverse effects of toxic and irritating fumes in the event of an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Charles Rivezzo)

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A member of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron participates in training utilizing the Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System to Brig. Gen. Hopper Smith May 7, 2014, during an unveiling of the first operational AAJTS in the nation at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City. The AAJTS is a high-fidelity, fully immersive, simulator designed to support Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Combat Controller squadron level continuation, qualification and mission rehearsal training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Geoff Legler)

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A member of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron participates in training utilizing the Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System to Brig. Gen. Hopper Smith May 7, 2014, during an unveiling of the first operational AAJTS in the nation at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City. The AAJTS is a high-fidelity, fully immersive, simulator designed to support Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Combat Controller squadron level continuation, qualification and mission rehearsal training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Geoff Legler)

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A member of the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron participates in training utilizing the Air National Guard Advanced Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System to Brig. Gen. Hopper Smith May 7, 2014, during an unveiling of the first operational AAJTS in the nation at Will Rogers Air National Guard Base in Oklahoma City. The AAJTS is a high-fidelity, fully immersive, simulator designed to support Air National Guard Joint Terminal Attack Controller and Combat Controller squadron level continuation, qualification and mission rehearsal training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Geoff Legler)

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An Airman selects a file on the iPad version of a technical order manual before conducting maintenance on an F-16CJ Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 29, 2014. The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tested ease of navigation of the new platform to compare the older version of a technical order manual.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham)

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Airmen learn to navigate an iPad version of a technical order manual at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 29, 2014. The Airmen are from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, and tested the new version to determine the manual’s reliability in a maintenance environment and to determine ease of navigation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dominic Vaughn explains to Airman Eric Bain how to navigate an iPad version of a technical order manual at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 29, 2014. Both are 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainers (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jensen Stidham)

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Airman 1st Class Erich Held demonstrates how pilots would use the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device at the McChord Clinic, Feb. 5, 2014, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The ROBD is combined with a flight simulator that can change its heads up display to match the specific aircraft the training pilot flies. Held is a 62nd Medical Squadron optometry technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Capt. Julianne Gillespie checks the breathing of Airman 1st Class Erich Held doubling as a pilot using the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device at the McChord Field clinic Feb. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The ROBD will ultimately replace the more expensive altitude chamber for the required re-fresher training aircrew needs every five years. Gillespie is a 62nd Airlift Wing aerospace and operational physiologist and Held is a 62nd Medical Squadron optometry technician. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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