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181220-F-SQ280-089

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremiah Fuhrmann, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-4 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181220-F-SQ280-070

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Travis Smith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-4 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181220-F-SQ280-045

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Horsley, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron RQ-4 Global Hawk crew chief, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an RQ-4 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181220-F-SQ280-023

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Gilbert, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 AWACS Sentry crew chief, walks down the flight line at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181220-F-SQ280-018

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gilbert, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron E-3 AWACS Sentry crew chief, inspects a tire of a KC-10 during a pre-flight inspection at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 20, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181218-F-SQ280-648

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Stoker, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief, refuels a KC-10 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181218-F-SQ280-562

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chase Doyen, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief, marshalls a KC-10 upon landing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181218-F-SQ280-480

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Taylor, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, reads a technical order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181218-F-SQ280-037

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Clay, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, reads a technical order at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181218-F-SQ280-005

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dustin Giesick, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady crew chief, unscrews a panel off of a U-2 at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 18, 2018. The crew chief’s extensive list of responsibilities including for pre-, post- and thru-flight checks, and well as various inspections, allows them to fully understand their vital role, making them jacks-of-all-trades when it comes to repairing the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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181121-F-LI951-001

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace physiology technicians Staff Sgt. Ariel Schlenther, and Staff Sgt. Johnathan Cearley inspect the U-2 pilot’s full-pressure suit at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 21, 2018. The blended crew of flight equipment and aerospace physiology technicians perform maintenance support such as inspecting the suit and torso component, walking with the U-2 pilots to the jets and hooking them into it, along with loading the parachute and seat kit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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181212-F-LI951-141

Staff Sgt. William Hazelwood, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron launch and recovery supervisor, inspects the U-2 pilot’s full-pressure suit while Senior Airman Yomira Ramirez-Martinez, 99th ERS aerospace physiology technician, inspects the torso component at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2018. U-2 pilots can fly at altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet during their missions which requires them to wear a full-pressure suit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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181212-F-LI951-083

Senior Airman Yomira Ramirez-Martinez, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron aerospace physiology technician, inflates the U-2 pilot’s full-pressure suit at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 12, 2018. This suit will keep the pilot safe from any hazardous altitude threats such as hypoxia and decompression sickness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darnell T. Cannady)
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180622-F-BX159-042

A U-2 Dragon Lady pilot, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, prepares to board his aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. The U-2 provides high-altitude, all-weather surveillance and reconnaissance, day or night, in direct support of U.S. and allied forces. U-2 pilots must wear a full pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts as they can fly at altitudes over 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High/Released)
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180622-F-BX159-112

Aircrew from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, sends-off a U-2 Dragon Lady from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. The U-2 is a single-seat, single-engine, high-altitude, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft capable of providing signals, imagery, electronic measurements and signature intelligence to U.S. and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High/Released)
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180622-F-BX159-118

A U-2 Dragon Lady, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, takes off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. Mobile chase car drivers act as a second pair of eyes and ears for U-2 pilots during their launch and landings, making up for the pilot’s limited movement and vision. Once an aircraft nears the runway, chase cars speed off in pursuit close behind it, radioing adjustments to pilot until they are inches from the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High/Released)
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180622-F-BX159-027

A U-2 Dragon Lady, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is prepped for take-off from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 22, 2018. Long and narrow wings give the U-2 glider-like characteristics and allow it to quickly lift heavy sensor payloads to unmatched altitudes, keeping them there for extended periods of time. The U-2 is capable of gathering a variety of imagery, including multi-spectral electro-optic, infrared, and synthetic aperture radar products which can be stored or sent to ground exploitation centers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristin High/Released)
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The 380th AEW provides Airpower Employment to the Middle East

The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in concert with coalition, joint, and interagency partners, delivers decisive air, space, and cyberspace capabilities as directed by USAFCENT in support of USCENTCOM, ally nations, and the United States of America. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Colton Elliott)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot walks off the flight line for the last time at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. U-2's are routinely flown at altitudes over 70,000 feet, and U-2 pilots must wear a full pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot lands on the runway during his final flight with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. The U-2 brings versatile high altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr)
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