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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, snaps together a locking device on a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cover during pos-flight inspections June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Palacios-Conde, Senior Airman John Brown and Staff Sgt Marius Kelsey, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepare to cover the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a wind storm over 50 knots June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

An airman from the 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit directs a B-1 Lancer to the runway June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airmen assigned to 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintain several types of aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar 24 hours a day 7 days a week during inclement weather conditions to ensure sorties are completed safely and quickly.
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Technical Sgt. Ellison Cason, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, communicates with the aircrew on function checks during pre-flight inspections for a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Technical Sgt. Ellison Cason and Airman 1st Class Marshawn Fry, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, communicate to the pilots on wing flap mobility during pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Marshawn Fry, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits to begin pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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Dust, wind or shine: Aircraft Maintenance works the ‘line’

Airman 1st Class Marshawn Fry, 340th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, waits to begin pre-flight checks on a KC-135 Stratotanker June 7, 2015 Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
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U.S. Ambassador Dana Shell Smith visits AUAB

U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Hector Acevedo, 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, shows U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, Dana Shell Smith, how they control the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker April 27, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.Rasheen Douglas)
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Airmen, Qatari partners hone skills during MARE

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Crashed, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery Team inflate airbags under the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Major Accident Response Exercise, April 22, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The 379th EMXG CDDAR team is responsible for recovering aircraft and clearing the debris of crashed aircraft throughout the U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. The MARE, which is a mission assurance exercise is required by all Department of Defense Bases on an annual cycle, ensures that personnel are properly trained and proficient at responding to incidents or threats in the event of a real world occurrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Airmen, Qatari partners hone skills during MARE

U.S. and Qatar Emiri Air Force firefighters tend to simulated victims of major aircraft accident on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a Major Accident Response Exercise, April 22, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The simulated patients were moved from the aircraft to a triage area where medical response teams categorize patients and transitioned them to higher levels of care. The MARE, which is a mission assurance exercise is required by all Department of Defense Bases on an annual cycle, ensures that personnel are properly trained and proficient at responding to incidents or threats in the event of a real world occurrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Al Udied reflects back on OIR accomplishments

Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group perform maintenance on a B-1B Lancer as a KC-135 Stratotanker takes off, April 8, 2015, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Group have worked around the clock to ensure aircraft and munitions are ready to go whenever and wherever they are needed. The continuous work of these maintenance Airmen ensured aircraft are constantly prepared for take-off, leading to over 1,600 sorties on average per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kia Atkins)
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Night Refeuling Over Iraq

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015, over Iraq. The F-16 will strike Da'esh targets in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015, over Iraq. The F-16 will strike Da'esh targets in support Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015, over Iraq. The F-16 will strike Da'esh targets in support Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A Royal Netherlands Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon receives fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015, over Iraq. The F-16 will strike Da'esh targets in support Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo/ Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015,over Iraq. The F-15 will strike Da'esh targets in support Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/not reviewed)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle receives fuel from a USAF KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, Mar 10, 2015,over Iraq. The F-15 will strike Da'esh targets in support Operation Inherent Resolve.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/not reviewed)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew goes over paperwork with the crew chiefs before starting pre-flight checks, Mar 10, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 will refuel Coalition F-15s and F-16s supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/not reviewed)
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Night Refueling Over Iraq

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crew goes over paperwork with the crew chiefs before starting pre-flight checks, Mar 10, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The KC-135 will refuel Coalition F-15s and F-16s supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Perry Aston/not reviewed)
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