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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

Staff Sgt. Sigfred, Dragon Aircraft Unit maintainer for the U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft, removes aircraft blocks prior to the departure of a U-2 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 10, 2015. Despite the variety of manned and unmanned aircraft that have been proposed to take over the U-2’s ISR role in the 60 years since its activation, it still remains a primary reconnaissance aircraft for the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a pilot's tale

A U-2 Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft comes in for a landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Upon landing, pilots must balance the U-2’s unsupported 105-foot wingspan while bringing the aircraft to a halt.
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How many turns will it take?

Senior Airman Reid Nixon, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Odenton, Maryland, winds out a multi-purpose refueling system hose and basket with a MPRS winding handle after installing the system on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. The system allows the aircraft to refuel any plane supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Flipping switches

Senior Airman Michael Velazquez, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Rochester, New York, opens an isolation valve and prepares the multi-purpose refueling system to send fuel to the pod during an inspection of the system at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. Velazquez and several airmen from the 340th EAMU hydraulics team installed the system on the aircraft so the plane can refuel any airframe supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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There's alot of buttons in here

Senior Airman Michael Velazquez, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Rochester, New York, turns on the center wing boost pumps inside the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker after installing a multi-purpose refueling system on the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. Velazquez and several airmen from the 340th EAMU hydraulics team installed the system on the aircraft so the plane can refuel any airframe supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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I must turn this handle

Senior Airman Reid Nixon, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Odenton, Maryland, winds out a multi-purpose refueling system hose and basket with a MPRS winding handle after installing the system on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. The system allows the aircraft to refuel any plane supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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We now have power

Senior Airman Reid Nixon, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Odenton, Maryland, turns on an external power cart to supply power to a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. Nixon and several airmen from the 340th EAMU hydraulics team installed a multi-purpose refueling system on the aircraft so the plane can refuel any airframe supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. After installing the system Reid and his hydraulics team conducted an inspection of the system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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View from the back of a KC-135

Senior Airman Michael Velazquez, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Rochester, New York, conducts a check of the multi-purpose refueling system pod in the back of a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. Velazquez and several airmen from the 340th EAMU hydraulics team installed the MPRS on the aircraft so the plane can refuel any aircraft supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Installing the multi-purpose refueling system

Senior Airman Reid Nixon (left), 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics journeyman from Odenton, Maryland and Senior Airman Michael Velazquez (right), 340 EAMU hydraulics journeyman from Rochester, New York, join a small team of hydraulics specialists as they install a multi-purpose refueling system on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 30, 2015. The system allows the aircraft to refuel any plane supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Senior Airman Joan, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Force Protection escort, paints the corner of a door frame at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 19, 2015. The residents, 380th ESFS FP Airmen, recently completed a month-long dorm renovation project to make their living areas more home-like. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Tech. Sgt. Akilah, right, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Force Protection site leader and Bay A chief for Dorm 200, and Senior Airman Catherine, middle, 380th ESFS FP escort, mix various hues of paint together at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 19, 2015. Airmen discussed various changes to make to their dorm, which included the colors to paint the hallways, ideas for motivational quotes to place on the walls and decorating it with a tree with pictures of the all the residents. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Senior Airman Joan, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Force Protection escort, paints the corner of a door frame at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 19, 2015. The residents, 380th ESFS FP Airmen, recently completed a month-long dorm renovation project to make their living areas more home-like. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron completed a month-long dorm renovation project at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 21, 2015. Following a suggestion to improve it, the Airmen discussed various changes to make to their dorm, which included the colors to paint the hallways, ideas for motivational quotes to place on the walls and decorating it with a giant tree with pictures of the various residents to give it a more home-like feeling. The Airmen plan to carry out more renovation ideas in the future to further improve their residence. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Senior Airman Catherine, 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Force Protection escort, paints a large tree in a hallway of a dorm at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Nov. 24, 2015. The residents, 380 ESFS Airmen, believe the dorm renovations are a welcoming sight and bring a nice change of scenery to the living areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Force Protection, defenders execute dorm renovations

Residents of Bay A, Dorm 200 pose for a group photo outside their dormitory at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 20, 2015. The residents, 380th Air Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Airmen, recently completed a month-long dorm renovation project to make their living areas more home-like. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Former Academy QB under center as deployed orthopedic doc

Maj. Cale Bonds, 455th Expeditionary Medical Group, poses for a picture in his office at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Dec. 27, 2015. Bonds, a former starting quaterback for the Air Force Academy Falcons football team, is now a deployed orthopedic surgeon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Rau)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Staff Sgt. Joseph, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician, examines an air pressure valve during a post flight inspection at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. On a typical day, physiological support technicians arrive approximately three hours before s U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft pilots’ scheduled takeoff to perform pre-flight inspections on their full-pressure suit and re-inspect it upon the pilot’s return. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Different types of tubed food are displayed at the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron Facility at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Tube food comes in more than a dozen varieties and is one of the many items loaded onto U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft by physiological support technicians prior to the pilot’s departure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

Tech. Sgt. Aaron, 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron NCO in charge, inspects a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Full-pressure suits are bright yellow garments, averaging approximately 250,000 dollars, which allow pilots to survive at elevations of over 70,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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Dancing with a Dragon: a physiologist's tale

A 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron physiological support technician closes a button clasp on a full-pressure suit at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2015. Technicians inspect the suits, fastening all their buttons and Velcro patches to prevent the suit’s material from fraying after taking them off pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kentavist P. Brackin/released)
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