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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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Maintainers use a mechanical lift to work on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker June 1, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. With temperatures in the low 120s, crew chiefs are still able to launch 30 or more aircraft each day in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and other missions across the theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Carlos J. Treviño)
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Maintained tankers fuel the fight

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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Maintainers fuel the fight

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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Maintainers fuel the fight

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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Maintainers keep fuel in the fight

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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Maintainers keep fuel in the fight

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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Maintainers keep fuel in the fight

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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