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Final inspection

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Tommy Taylor inspects the engine of his B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during phase maintenance at Hangar 1 here. Airman Taylor is deployed from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron based at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The B-52s come here from a forward-deployed location and go into phase maintenance after 300 flying hours. The $34-million hangar is the newest in the Air Force and can house any type of Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Maintaining the fortress

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Mechanics remove the engine ring cowl of their B-52 Stratofortress aircraft during phase maintenance at Hangar 1 here at Andersen AFB, Guam. The Airmen are deployed from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron based at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The B-52s come here from a forward-deployed location and go into phase maintenance after 300 flying hours. The $34-million hangar is the newest in the Air Force and can house any type of Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Lancer maintenance

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Terrance Lesko inspects the rotary launcher drive of a B-1B Lancer during his deployment here. Airman Lesko is a weapons specialist from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Lancer maintenance

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Terrance Lesko inspects the rotary launcher drive of a B-1B Lancer during his deployment here. Airman Lesko is a weapons specialist from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Lancer maintenance

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman James Underhill operates a "jammer" while lowering the weapons bay fuel tank of a B-1B Lancer during an inspection here. Airman Underhill, a crew chief from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is here for an air and space expeditionary deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Lancer maintenance

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Mechanics lower the weapons bay fuel tank of a B-1B Lancer during an inspection here. The Airmen, members of the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., are here for an air and space expeditionary deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Lancer maintenance

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman James Underhill operates a "jammer" while lowering the weapons bay fuel tank of a B-1B Lancer during an inspection here. Airman Underhill, a crew chief from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., is here for an air and space expeditionary deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Operation Noble Eagle

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Ramon Rosaramos checks the weapons load status on a portable maintenance adapter in preparation for the F-22A Raptor's first real-world Operation Noble Eagle mission. Sergeant Rosaramos is a weapons loader from the 27th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)

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Maintainers' mission

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFPN) -- End-of-runway crews with the 390th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform recovery checks on an F-15 Eagle as part of their daily jobs on returning aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Richardson)

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Maintainers' mission

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho (AFPN) -- Airman 1st Class Brandon Simmons, 389th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, checks an F-16 Fighting Falcon before its departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Robert Richardson)

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Aircraft control

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Jesse Moen (right) briefs Capt. Marquette Moore on the status of arriving and departing deployed aircraft at the control tower here. Sergeant Moen is an air traffic controller, and Captain Moore is an operations flight commander with the 36th Operations Support Squadron. The Airmen coordinate movements of military and commercial aircraft through radar and visual observation. They closely monitor each plane to ensure safe distance between aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Daniel Lescault uses a wrench to remove a line on an auxilliary power unit inside a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during inspection here. Sergeant Lescault is a hydraulic technician with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. The wing trains and equips KC-135R crews to provide air refueling in support of worldwide taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Davis III)

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Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Master Sgt. Jerry Boynton adjusts a pilot director light inside the refueling pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an inspection here. Sergeant Williams is with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Davis III)

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Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. Mike Williams tightens a safety wire on oxygen bottles inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an inspection here. Sergeant Williams is a crew chief with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. The wing trains and equips KC-135R crews to provide air refueling in support of worldwide taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. Jerry Boynton uses a wrench to remove a line on an auxilliary power unit inside a KC-135 Stratotanker. Sergeant Williams is a hydraulic technician with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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B-1B Lancers

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Senior Airman Tasha McKain and Airman 1st Class Tomas Loyde reference their technical order during a preflight inspection of their B-1B Lancer. The Airmen, both crew chiefs from the 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., are here for an air expeditionary deployment. They provide the U.S. Pacific Command a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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B-1B Lancers

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Airmen conduct a foreign object damage walk on the flightline before a morning sortie here. The Airmen, from the 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., are here for an air expeditionary deployment. They provide the U.S. Pacific Command a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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B-1B Lancers

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- (From left) Capts. Cliff Chapman, Ray Benson, Ivin Vian and Ryan Sweeney conduct a briefing before a morning sortie. The Airmen are B-1B Lancer aircrew members from the 34th Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. The unit is here to provide the U.S. Pacific Command a continuous bomber presence in the Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Strato work

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Foley repairs a body-cowling rib of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft. Sergeant Foley is a structural maintenance technician with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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Strato work

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Foley (back) and Senior Airman Mario Jasso repair the body-cowling rib of a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft here. The Airmen are structural maintenance technicians with the 2nd Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)

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