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Senior Airman Corey Prater, a crew chief, and Senior Airman Brandon Blide, an avionics systems journeyman, both with 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fasten a panel on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Brandon Blide, an avionics systems journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects a UHF antenna on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. The antenna transmits and receives communications from other aircraft and ground units. Airman Blide is a native of Marietta, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Michael Girard, an aircrew egress journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, tests the bolt torque ratings on a new F-16C Fighting Falcon canopy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Corey Prater, a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fastens a panel on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Donald Jenkins, a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew prior to takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. Airman Jenkins is a native of Riverside, California. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Donald Jenkins, a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals an F-15E Strike Eagle for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. Airman Jenkins is a native of Riverside, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Donald Jenkins, a crew chief assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, launches an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. Airman Jenkins is a native of Riverside, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Senior Airman Rulon Sasso, an aerospace propulsion journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens the main fuel connector on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. The connector meters and controls the fuel flow to the aircraft. Airman Sasso is a native of Denver, Colo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Tech Sgt. Jeremy Clark, an aircrew egress journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, applies sealant to an F-16C Fighting Falcon canopy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. The sealant will help keep the cockpit pressurized during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Airman 1st Class Tyler Laplante, an inspection section journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, installs inlet ramp panels on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. Airman Laplante is a member of the maintenance phase section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Left to right: Staff Sgt. Michael Teague and Senior Airman Ryan Houts, aircraft fuel systems repair journeymen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tighten a panel on a conformal fuel tank designed for an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Left to right: Staff Sgt. Michael Teague and Senior Airman Ryan Houts, aircraft fuel systems repair journeymen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, look at a technical order of a refuel schematic for a safety pressure lead valve on a conformal fuel tank designed for an F-15E Strike Eagle at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 27, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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Published July 28, 2010