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Maintenance teamwork keeps A-10s flying over Afghanistan

KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman John Hughes (above) and Staff Sgt. Richard Chase, 451st Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron inspection section, re-attach a panel on the left wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II here Aug. 25, 2011. This is one of the final steps in the Phase 1 maintenance inspection. During Phase 1, the maintainers visually inspect all major components of the aircraft, correcting those they come across, to ensure it can perform the mission requirements while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Carbajal)

PHOTO BY: Senior Airman David Carbajal
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