BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman James Valdiviez, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, inspects the undercarriage of a new humvee here, June 4. New humvees are inspected before they are released to the receiving unit to ensure they are up to specifications and are fully operational. Throughout Iraq humvees are being used for tactical and non-tactical operations. Airman Valdiviez is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Julianne Showalter)

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Under the belly of the beast

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman James Valdiviez, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, inspects the undercarriage of a new humvee here, June 4. Humvees are made to order and, once received, are inspected to ensure they meet the specifications of the gaining unit. Airman Valdiviez is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Julianne Showalter)

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Under the belly of the beast

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Senior Airman James Valdiviez, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, looks at the undercarriage of a new HUMMV to ensure it meets the specifications of the receiving unit and is fully operational before releasing it for combat operations here, June 4. Humvees are used throughout Iraq for tactical and non-tactical operations. Airman Valdiviez is deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Julianne Showalter

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Under the belly of the beast

Published June 9, 2008