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AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

Staff Sgt. Shakir Alikhan, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics section fuels journeyman, inspects liquid oxygen at Al Udeid Air Base, April 4, 2019. The cryogenics team here ensures aircrew members across U.S. Air Forces Central Command are equipped with liquid oxygen and nitrogen, supporting flying missions across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

Staff Sgt. Shakir Alikhan, left, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS) cryogenics section fuels journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Nathan Retallack, right, 379th ELRS fuels cryogenic supervisor, prepare to retrieve and inspect liquid oxygen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 4, 2019. The cryogenics team ensures aircrew members across U.S. Central Command are equipped with liquid oxygen and nitrogen, supporting flying missions across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

Staff Sgt. Shakir Alikhan, left, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron (ELRS) cryogenics section fuels journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Nathan Retallack, right, 379th ELRS fuels cryogenic supervisor, prepare to retrieve and inspect liquid oxygen at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 4, 2019. The cryogenics team here ensures aircrew members across U.S. Central Command are equipped with liquid oxygen and nitrogen, supporting flying missions across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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AUAB power projection: cryogenics team keeps aircrews breathing easy

Staff Sgt. Shakir Alikhan, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics section fuels journeyman, prepares to retrieve liquid oxygen for inspection at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 4, 2019. The cryogenics team here ensures aircrew members across U.S. Air Forces Central Command are equipped with liquid oxygen and nitrogen, supporting flying missions across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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A breath of fresh air

Staff Sgt. Nathan Knight, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics supervisor, unhooks a liquid oxygen tank hose, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. The 455th ELRS received 400-gallon liquid oxygen tanks from the 379th ELRS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, which ships liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen daily to other bases throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. The oxygen goes through a series of tests before being used in aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Staff Sgt. Nathan Knight, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics supervisor, adjusts a liquid oxygen tank hose, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. The liquid oxygen tanks are supplied through the 379th ELRS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Once the oxygen is restored back into aircraft, the tanks are reconstructed and send back to Al Udeid for refill and reuse. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Staff Sgt. Nathan Knight, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics supervisor, opens a valve on a 400-gallon liquid oxygen tank, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. Cryogenics Airmen work with liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen that is stored into aircraft, providing aircrews with pure oxygen at altitude during missions in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Tech. Sgt. Corey Briggs (right), 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Knight (left), 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics supervisor, handle a sample of liquid oxygen, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. Once the sample is collected, cryogenics technicians perform an odor test to ensure the liquid oxygen is good for use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Tech. Sgt. Corey Briggs, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics, puts on protective equipment to handle liquid oxygen, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. Cryogenics Airmen work with liquid nitrogen and liquid oxygen that is stored into aircraft, providing aircrews with pure oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Tech. Sgt. Corey Briggs (left), 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics, and Staff Sgt. Nathan Knight (right), 455th ELRS cryogenics supervisor, pour liquid oxygen into a bin, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. The 455th ELRS received 400-gallon liquid oxygen tanks from the 379th ELRS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, which ships liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen daily to other bases throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. The oxygen goes through a series of tests before being used in aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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A breath of fresh air

Tech. Sgt. Corey Briggs, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics, guides a 10k forklift, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 14, 2016. The 455th ELRS received 400-gallon liquid oxygen tanks from the 379th ELRS at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, which ships liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen daily to other bases throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. The oxygen goes through a series of tests before being used in aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)
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Bagram maintainers keep it cool with liquid oxygen service

Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., checks a gauge on a tank of liquid oxygen before servicing an EC-130 aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2015. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for preparing military aircraft on Bagram for flight and returning them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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Bagram maintainers keep it cool with liquid oxygen service

Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., reviews a technical order before servicing an EC-130 aircraft with liquid oxygen at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2015. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for preparing military aircraft on Bagram for flight and returning them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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Bagram maintainers keep it cool with liquid oxygen service

Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., services the liquid oxygen on an EC-130 aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2015. When exposed to the open air, the minus 297 degree LOX evaporates into a gas.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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Bagram maintainers keep it cool with liquid oxygen service

Senior Airman Clark Hoover-Hill, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, deployed from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., pushes a tank of liquid oxygen to an EC-130 aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Nov. 19, 2015. The 455th EAMXS is responsible for preparing military aircraft on Bagram for flight and returning them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys/RELEASED)
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Bagram cryogenics puts the air in airpower

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mykel Wilson, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop noncommissioned officer in charge deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes a quality-testing sample from a 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 16, 2015. The cryogenics shop is responsible for supplying, storing and making sure the LOX used at Bagram meets Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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Bagram cryogenics puts the air in airpower

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mykel Wilson, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop noncommissioned officer in charge deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, takes a quality-testing sample from a 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 16, 2015. The cryogenics shop is responsible for supplying, storing and making sure the LOX used at Bagram meets Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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Bagram cryogenics puts the air in airpower

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mykel Wilson, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop noncommissioned officer in charge deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fills a 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 16, 2015. The cryogenics shop is responsible for supplying, storing and making sure the LOX used at Bagram meets Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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Bagram cryogenics puts the air in airpower

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop test the quality of a 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) cart at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 16, 2015. The cryogenics shop is responsible for supplying, storing and making sure the LOX used at Bagram meets Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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Bagram cryogenics puts the air in airpower

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mykel Wilson, 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop noncommissioned officer in charge deployed from Kadena Air Base, Japan, fills 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) carts at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 16, 2015. The cryogenics shop is responsible for supplying, storing and making sure the LOX used at Bagram meets Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford/Released)
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