U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, break down an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The unit is preparing the helicopter for redeployment to their home base Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Helicopter maintainers here ensure Bagram’s combat search and rescue helicopters are ready to fly at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter to redeploy to their home station, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The maintainers spend countless hours breaking down and washing the helicopters to be ready for loading on C-17 Globemaster aircrafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, break down an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The unit is preparing the helicopter for redeployment to their home base Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Helicopter maintainers here ensure Bagram’s combat search and rescue helicopters are ready to fly at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, tightens a bolt an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The unit is preparing their helicopters for redeployment to their home base, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Maintainers here work a non-stop alert schedule to maintain high mission-capable ratings and are ready to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Stone, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, washes an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The Pave Hawk must be cleaned thoroughly and then folded up in order to be shipped back to his home base Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Lucas is deployed from the 41st Rescue Squadron and a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cody White, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans the inside of an HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The unit is preparing their helicopters for redeployment to their home base Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Maintainers here work a non-stop alert schedule to maintain high mission-capable ratings and are ready to respond 24 hours a day, seven days a week. White is deployed from the 41st Rescue Squadron and a native of Henderson, Kentucky.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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U. S. Air Force Senior Airman Lucas Stone, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, washes an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan June 2, 2014. The Pave Hawk must be cleaned thoroughly and then folded up in order to be shipped back to Moody Air Force Base, Gerogia. Lucas is deployed from the 41st Rescue Squadron and a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez/Released)

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Helicopter maintainers prepare to redeploy

Published June 5, 2014
By Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Helicopter maintainers from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare HH-60G Pave Hawks for redeployment back to Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Pave Hawks must be cleaned thoroughly and folded up in order to be shipped back on Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircrafts. The crews spend countless hours to ensure they are ready.