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Flight Engineer passes rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, conducts a pre-flight inspection for a C-130 Hercules prior to launch Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flight Engineer passes rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, checks his headset during a C-130 Hercules pre-flight inspection Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, 2018, a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flight Engineer passes rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules flight engineer, processes paperwork for a C-130 Hercules pre-flight inspection Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, 2018, a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flight Engineer passes rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flight engineer, processes paperwork for a C-130 Hercules pre-flight inspection Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, 2018 a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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Flight Engineer passes rare milestone

U.S. Air Force Reserve Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Kunkel, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flight engineer, processes paperwork for a C-130 Hercules pre-flight inspection Nov. 13, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Kunkel reached 10,000 flying hours Oct. 6, 2018 a number considered prestigious amongst military aviators. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)
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This Will Take a While

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, conducts a pre-flight inspection in the cockpit of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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A Few Deployments

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark's hat is displayed on a desk inside the Wing Operations Center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 15. Stark is the 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent. He uses hats like the one pictured here to keep track of his many deployments. Stark has deployed 17 times in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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What Do We Have Here?

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, conducts a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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It Was Here Last Time

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, conducts a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Inspecting Planes 101

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, conducts a pre-flight inspection on the exterior of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Checking the Oxygen Mask

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, inspects an emergency oxygen mask during a pre-flight inspection in the cockpit of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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Next Stop...Paradise

Master Sgt. Curtis Stark, 7th Expeditionary Air Combat Control Squadron superintendent, conducts a pre-flight inspection in the cockpit of an E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Nov. 14. Stark has deployed 17 times with JSTAR aircraft in support of contingency operations and has accumulated more than 4,000 combat flying hours. After nearly 30 years of service he plans to retire from the Air Force in March 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman/Released)
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