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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares to connect an air hose to a pump to test an F-35A Lightning pilot life preserve unit June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. LPUs have an integrated inflatable vest to prevent drowning and are inspected every 105 days to ensure they are operable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, connects an air hose to a pump to test an F-35A Lightning pilot life preserve unit June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. LPUs have an integrated inflatable vest to prevent drowning and are inspected every 105 days to ensure they are operable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects an F-35A Lightning pilot helmet June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Each helmet is made specifically for a pilot, using high-quality materials to ensure they can perform strenuous missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects an F-35A Lightning pilot helmet June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Each helmet is made specifically for a pilot, using high-quality materials to ensure they can perform strenuous missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks an oxygen mask for an F-35A Lightning helmet June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mask prevents hypoxia symptoms by providing sufficient oxygen levels the pilot would need at higher altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks an oxygen mask for an F-35A Lightning helmet June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The mask prevents hypoxia symptoms by providing sufficient oxygen levels the pilot would need at higher altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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Lightning strikes at Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Ryan Joplin, 380th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks an F-35A Lightning helmet and its vehicle interface June 26, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The helmet vehicle interface is customizable to each pilot and displays mission information to the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, secures a strake to the front of a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The strake helps stabilize the front of the munition and keeps it on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airman 1st Class Giovanni Escutia, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, pulls a fuse to the middle of a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Once the bomb has been dropped, the air pressure will time the ignition and measure the distance it has traveled and when to detonate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airman 1st Class Ashley Diaz, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, attaches a nose cone to a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The team built six GBU-38s for the fighters of ADAB to in support of operations within the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron build six GBU-38s June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The team built six GBU-38s for the fighters of ADAB in support of operations within the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airman 1st Class John Lininger, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, checks the alignment of a GBU-38 strake June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The strake helps stabilize the front of the munition and keeps it on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airmen of 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron attach a tail fin to a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The tail contains the global positioning system to assist pilots with directing the trajectory on the munitions and achieving direct hits on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron attach a tail fin to a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The tail contains the global positioning system to assist pilots with directing the trajectory on the munitions and achieving direct hits on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, checks the alignment of a GBU-38 strake June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The strake helps stabilize the front of the munition and keeps it on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Staff Sgt. Kyle Poston, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance crew chief, attaches a fuse to the ignitor on a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Once the bomb has been dropped the air pressure will time the ignition and measure the distance it has traveled and when to detonate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airman 1st Class Ashley Diaz, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, tightens a strake to a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The strake helps stabilize the front of the munition and keeps it on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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AMMO builds destruction

Airmen of 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron socialize while building a GBU-38 June 21, 2019, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The team built six GBU-38s for the fighters of ADAB to conduct missions within the area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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F-15E Strike Eagles arrive at ADAB

Three F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina prepare to land at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 14, 2019. The F-15E’s joined ADABs inventory of other fighters to include F-15C Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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F-15E Strike Eagles arrive at ADAB

An F-15E Strike Eagle from the 336th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina peels away from a three-ship formation at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, June 14, 2019. The F-15E’s joined ADABs inventory of other fighters to include F-15C Eagles and F-35A Lightning IIs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury)

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