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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Airman Andrew Boomershine reviews technical orders Aug. 5, 2010, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airmen Boomershine is a crew chief with the 62nd Maintenance Squadron and is responsible for ensuring McChord's fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs meet all requirements and guidelines ensuring safety of the aircraft and crew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Staff Sgt. Daniel McQuistio inspects a C-17 Globemaster III rotor for deficiencies while performing a brake inspection Aug. 5, 2010 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The maintainers are responsible for ensuring the tire and break systems of the C-17 meet specific guidelines to ensure the safe operation of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Crew chiefs inspect aircraft parts for installation during a home station inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2010. The maintainers are aircraft mechanics from 62nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Airman Andrew Boomershine (left), and Senior Airman Jeremiah Barton tighten the straps on a tire dolly while preparing to remove a tire from a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station inspection Aug. 5, 2010, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Airmen are aircraft maintainers with the 62nd Maintenance Squadron and the 446th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Staff Sgt. Daniel McQuistion loosens the nuts on a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a home station inspection at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2010. The maintainers can change 12 tires in a matter of a few hours. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Maintenance Airmen keep C-17 wheels turning

Airman Andrew Boomershine relocates a serviceable C-17 Globemaster III tire to a staging area Aug. 5, 2010, in a hangar at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airman Boomershine is a crew chief assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A-10 qualification

1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., positions his A-10C Thunderbolt II beneath the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker July 22, 2010. His aircraft will receive 2,000 pounds of fuel during this night aerial refueling mission over Southern Arizona July 22. Lieutenant Griffin is a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course and was one of six pilots from his squadron to refuel during this mission. Upon completion of the course in August he will become a fully qualified A-10C attack pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

An A-10C Thunderbolt II moves down the taxiway at David-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 23, 2010, prior to taking off for a night flying mission. As part of the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course curriculum all pilots must learn to execute night flying missions through six hours of academic classes, five hours in the A-10 flight simulator and eight training flights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., looks over his pre-flight checklists June 23, 2010, just before stepping out to the flight line. He was preparing for the second of eight night flights. As part of the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course curriculum, he must learn to execute night flying missions using night vision goggles. He'll accomplish this over the next few weeks through six hours of academic classes, five hours in the A-10 flight simulator and eight training flights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

The canopy of his A-10C Thunderbolt II lowers as 1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to taxi out for his second of eight night flying missions June 23, 2010. Lieutenant Griffin is a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course and as part of his training requirements he must learn to execute night flying missions using night vision goggles. He will accomplish this training through six hours of academic classes, five hours in the A-10 flight simulator and training flights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

Prior to a training flight June 23, 2010, 1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., inspects his A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. This was the lieutenant's second of eight night flying missions as part of the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course curriculum. Upon completion of this course he will be a fully qualified A-10C pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., performs his final operations checks on his A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to departing for a night flying mission June 23, 2010. Lieutenant Griffin is a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course and upon completion of this course he will be a fully qualified A-10C pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

Airman 1st Class Jeff Gronemyer, an A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., stands by as 1st Lt. Dan Griffin performs his final operations check prior to departing for a mission June 23, 2010. This was the second of eight night flights for Lieutenant Griffin, who is currently a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course. As part of the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course curriculum, he needed to learn how to execute night flying missions. He will accomplish this through six hours of academic classes, five hours in the A-10 flight simulator and eight training flights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

Airman 1st Class Jeff Gronemyer, an A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief from the 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., directs 1st Lt. Dan Griffin to his parking spot June 23, 2010, following his second night flight. Lieutenant Griffin is a student in the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course. . Upon completion of the course in August he will become a fully qualified A-10C attack pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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A-10 qualification

Prior to a training flight June 23, 2010, 1st Lt. Dan Griffin, a pilot from the 358th Fighter Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., reviews maintenance records for the A-10C Thunderbolt II he'll be flying. This was the lieutenant's second of eight night flying missions as part of the A-10C Pilot Initial Qualification course curriculum. Upon completion of this course he will be a fully qualified A-10C pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jerilyn Quintanilla)

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Multinational wing

Maj. Brian Nicosia conducts training in the C-17 Globemaster III simulator June 21, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Major Nicosia is the chief of tactics with the Heavy Airlift Wing at Pápa Air Base, Hungary, and is visiting Joint Base Charleston for quarterly pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)

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Multinational wing

Maj. Brian Nicosia discusses details on flight plans with Maj. Patrick Brady-Lee prior to flying in the C-17 Globemaster III simulator June 21, 2010, on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Major Nicosia is the chief of tactics with the Heavy Airlift Wing at Papa Air Base, Hungary, and is visiting Joint Base Charleston for quarterly pilot training. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Maj. Benjamin Evans, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., along with maintainers from the wing's 507th Maintenance Squadron, conduct a walk-around inspection of a tanker July 20, 2010, before departing Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, to refuel aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

A U.S. Navy EA-6 Prowler flying over Hawaiian air space July 20, 2010, moves into position to receive fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., during the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Refuelers keep aircraft flying during exercise

Two U.S. Navy F/A-18F Super Hornets fly off the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 507th Air Refueling Wing at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., after being refueled over Hawaiian air space July 20, 2010, during the Rim of the Pacific exercise. RIMPAC, the world's largest maritime exercise, is a biennial event which stresses interoperability among the 14 nations participating in the exercise. The tanker is staging out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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