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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

Senior Airman Joshua Cheung, crew chief with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on an engine cowl for a B-52 Stratofortress at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 2, 2016. The cowling on a jet engine improves cooling and streamlines the airflow outside the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

Senior Airman Matthew Krahn, assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on aligning the engine cowls on a B-52 Stratofortress at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 2, 2016. Maintenance crews work day and night to ensure the aircraft are available to carry out missions against Da’esh in both Iraq and Syria as needed to support Air Tasking Order requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

An Airman from 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron directs a B-52 Stratofortress to taxi towards him to park at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after a successful bombing mission against Da’esh over Syria and Iraq June 2, 2016. This deployment is the first basing of the B-52s in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in 26 years. The B-52s were last based in the region supporting Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

Aircrew and maintainers debrief together June 2, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to discuss any possible repairs that need to done to the B-52 Stratofortress after a successful bombing mission. The Airmen are part of the 19-nation air coalition here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Resolute Support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems aircrew and 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit maintenance Airmen conduct a post-flight maintenance debrief June 7, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The E-8C JSTARS and its active duty, guard and reserve service members conduct missions overseas to support operations on the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Staff Sgt. Eddy, 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit hydraulic specialist, annotates maintenance actions performed during an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems inspection prior to aircrew arrival June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS fly daily at various times and average around 11 hours per flight to support operations on the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Master Sgt. Martin Siler, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron joint surveillance target attack radar systems flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight inspection on an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems prior to takeoff June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. 7th EACCS aircrew and 7th Air Mobility Unit crew chiefs perform interior and exterior pre-flight inspections prior to every takeoff to ensure the safety of the crew flying and the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Crew chiefs from the 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit perform a foreign object damage walk prior to the aircraft taxiing in the runway June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. FOD, or foreign object damage, is a hazard for aircraft and other precision equipment. Suction caused by the air intake of jet engines can pull FOD into the aircraft and cause damage to the high-precision engines and other systems in the aircraft. FOD walks are performed to eliminate danger and problems to the aircraft taxiing down the runway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Staff Sgt. Balcerzak, 7th Air Mobility Unit crew chief, inspects the tires of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems prior to aircrew arrival June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron and 7th AMU work alongside each other to check the aircraft for hazards, chalk the tires and ensure the pilots can exit the flight line safely. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

Airmen from 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load a B-52 Stratofortress with 500-pound Joint Direct Attack Munition guided bomb units at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 2, 2016, for bombing missions against Da’esh. The 19-nation air coalition uses precision-guided, GPS-assisted weapons that use inertial navigation systems to deliver their deadly effects with pinpoint accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems aircrew make their way to the E-8C JSTARS to prepare for departure June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS aircrews provide support to both air and ground forces. The aircraft has the ability to track ground movement with its radar system. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

1st Lt. Cory Snyder, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron joint surveillance target attack radar systems navigator sets up computer systems in an E-8C JSTARS prior to takeoff June 8, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. JSTARS aircrew report the information they collect to theater ground and air commanders to ensure coalition forces have real-time data in support of operations on the war on terror. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System taxis down the runway after completing a mission June 7, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The E-8C JSTARS aircraft uses its radar systems to support ground units and direct air support throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

An E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems taxis down the runway after completing a mission June 7, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The JSTARS team flies 10 to 11 hours per mission to provide ground commanders with intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance air power to boost force protection, defensive operations, over-watch and combat search and rescue missions throughout the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Day and night, maintainers keep the B-52 in the fight

A B-52 Stratofortress returns to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from a successful bombing mission over Iraq and Syria June 2, 2016. The 19-nation air coalition here supporting Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Resolute Support has conducted the most precise air campaign in history, resulting in Da’esh losing 45 percent of territory it controlled in Iraq and 20 percent in Syria since August 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Technical Sgt. Carlos J.Treviño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Staff Sgt. Brashears, 7th Expeditionary Air Mobility Unit crew chief, directs an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems to its respective parking spot after completing a mission June 7, 2016. The JSTARS’ primary mission is to provide theater ground and air coalition commanders with ground surveillance to support attack operations and targeting that contributes to the delay, disruption and destruction of enemy forces. The aircraft is the only airborne platform in operation that can maintain real-time surveillance over a corps-sized area of the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Maj. Daniel Hoak, 7th Expeditionary Airborne Command and Control Squadron joint surveillance target attack radar systems pilot, waves as he and his team taxi down the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, after returning from a mission June 7, 2016. The E-8C JSTARS is a joint U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army program that detects, tracks and classifies moving ground vehicles in all conditions deep behind enemy lines by using a multi-mode side looking radar. The system evolved from Army and Air Force programs to develop, detect, locate and attack enemy armor at ranges beyond the forward area of troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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JSTARS gives ground forces eyes

Airman 1st Class Strickland, 7th Air Mobility Unit crew chief, pushes back an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems into its respective parking spot after completing a mission June 7, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, using a “Uke” MB-2 Tow Tractor. The aircraft contains a radar and computer subsystems that can gather and display detailed battlefield information on ground forces. It can support the full spectrum of roles and missions ranging from peacekeeping operations to major theater war. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Jones takes command of 386 EMSG

Col. Michael Jones assumes command of the 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group and receives the guidon from Col. Clarence Lukes Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 12, 2016. Prior to assuming command of the 386 EMSG, Jones served as inspector general of the West Virginia National Guard at Joint Forces Headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia. Jones will oversee six combat squadrons providing installation and sortie generation support in diverse functions such as force support, security forces, logistics, contracting, communications and civil engineering. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Kee)
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United Kingdom’s Minister of State for the Armed Forces visits Air Coalition Leaders

Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr, U.S. AFCENT and the Combined Forces Air Component commander, talks to Penny Mordaunt, U.K Minister of State for the Armed Forces, June 3, 2016 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Brown explained AFCENT’s mission for Operation Inherent Resolve and the vital role the U.K plays as a Coalition partner. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Patricia Deal)
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