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Night ops ensure combat airpower never stops

A fuel truck from the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, pumps fuel into an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 13, 2018. As part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the 407th Air Expeditionary Group provides combat airpower in support of U.S. Central Command military objectives. AFCENT employs full-spectrum air component capabilities in air, space and cyberspace to defeat enemies while promoting security and stability in the region. The United States is postured to defend U.S. forces in the region from any threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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Night ops ensure combat airpower never stops

A maintenance member assigned to the 157th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron performs operational checks in the cockpit an F-16 Fighting Falcon after landing at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 13, 2018. As part of U.S. Air Forces Central Command, the 407th Air Expeditionary Group provides combat airpower in support of U.S. Central Command military objectives. AFCENT employs full-spectrum air component capabilities in air, space and cyberspace to defeat enemies while promoting security and stability in the region. The United States is postured to defend U.S. forces in the region from any threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dana J. Cable)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

An Afghan Air Force maintenance professional tie down the propellers of an Mi-17 at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. This was one of six Mi-17s that received damage from aggressors so far this year, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

The Afghan Air Force sheet metal repairs commander explains what repairs were required to ensure that the Mi-17 behind him could return to an operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Mi-17s returned to mission ready after mortar damage

Afghan maintenance professionals and their coalition counterparts stand in front of an Mi-17 that had just been returned to operational status at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 7, 2018. The aircraft was one of six Mi-17s to have been damaged by enemy attacks, but after extensive sheet metal repairs, the aircraft are all continuing operational missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Erin Recanzone)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Juan Pacheco, right, a customer support liaison with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, processes an order request for a part at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. Pacheco is responsible for managing the 763rd EAMU inventory and ensures financial accountability for all of the supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody Maddux, a guidance and control technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares a computer with all the required RC-135V/W Rivet Joint checklist at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. Maddux is responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Christopher Witteck, a crew chief with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, marshals a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint into its parking spot at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. Witteck is responsible for keeping the to the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airmen with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to place chocks for RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. The Airmen are responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Malik Flowers, a communication and navigation technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, carries in an external power supply cord to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. Flowers is responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airmen with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, open the access panels to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint engine at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. The Airmen are responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Gregory Tjernlund, left, an aircraft propulsion system technician and Airman 1st Class Raven Quiles, an electrical and environmental technician with 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, perform routine engine maintenance at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. The Airmen are responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Hasenauer, crew chief with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, conducts a post-flight inspection on a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. Hasenauer and a team of maintainers are responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Raven Quiles, an electrical and environmental technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to attach the A/M32A-60B Generator Set to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 27, 2017. The A/M32A-60B Generator Set, also known as dash 60 start cart, is used by Quiles and a team of maintainers to provide AC and DC power for the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint electricals systems so they can perform an engine run as part of the final inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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Rivet Joints maintainers’ mission prep

U.S. Air Force RC-135V/W Rivet Joint with the 763rd Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron sits on the flight line at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 28, 2017. The 763th ERS are responsible for gathering near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Tomcyzk, a guidance and control technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes the engine cover to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Tomcyzk in preparation of a flight the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint provides near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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763th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Bruce Boland, a hydraulic technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes air conditioning hose to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Boland is responsible for keeping the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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763th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class Lane Fugat, a communication and navigation technician with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, watches the engines start to a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Fugat prepared a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint for a flight that provided near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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763th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit work the line

U.S Air Force Airman 1st Class David Boggs, a crew chief with the 763rd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, marshals a RC-135V/W Rivet Joint for take-off at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 4, 2017. Boggs is responsible for keeping the to the RC-135V/W Rivet Joint operational so it can provide near real time on-scene intelligence collection and analysis throughout the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)
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