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Maintainers fuel the fight

By Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs / Published June 06, 2016

Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates with a KC-135 Stratotanker air crew prior to a mission June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 delivers fuel to aircraft flying combat air patrols and other missions across the theater, which enhances the Air Force’s capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach and saves coalition lives every day. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, places a tire chalk in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker before an upcoming mission June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 340th AMU conduct repairs and perform a variety of maintenance tasks to prepare the aircraft for in-air refueling missions. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the landing gear on a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to a mission June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. KC-135 maintainers work behind the scenes to enable the success of the air refueling mission across the theater. The 340th AMU here maintains the largest KC-135 fleet in the world, launching more than 30 KC-135s daily in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and other theater requirements. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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Senior Airman Peter Currier, a crew chief with the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, checks the flaps on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 340th AMU work with more than 60 coalition partners in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and other missions throughout the theater. Currier is stationed at Bangor Air National Guard Base in Bangor, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the hydraulic system on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The hydraulic system on the KC-135 encompasses almost every system, to include landing gear, hydraulic steering, aircraft brakes and flight control. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares a KC-135 Stratotanker for a mission June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen from the 340th AMU work together to prepare more than 30 KC-135s for daily in-air refueling missions round the clock. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)

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AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar -- Staff Sgt. Ryan Feeney, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, communicates with a KC-135 Stratotanker air crew prior to a mission June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 delivers fuel to aircraft flying combat air patrols and other missions across the theater, which enhances the Air Force’s capability to accomplish its primary mission of global reach and saves coalition lives every day. Feeney is attached to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and hails from Bangor Air National Guard Base, Maine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Trevino/Released)