908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Matthew Haynes, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Haynes is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Matthew Haynes, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Haynes is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Olajuwon Wood, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief supervisor, inspects the hydraulics system in the wheel well during a maintenance check in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Wood is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Craig Schmitt, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, runs a check on the communication system during an inspection April 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Airman Schmitt is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Aaron Whiteside, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for the KC-10 Extender, performs maintenance checks on the boom April 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Whiteside is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)

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908 EARS increases fleet as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Published May 29, 2011

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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia