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Senior Airman Andrew Burke, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, cleans the canopy of his assigned F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to an air tasking order combat mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxies to de-arm after flying a combat sortie as Airman 1st Class John Reid, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, accompanies another pilot during his preflight walk at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 31, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Senior Airman David Campeau, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, reviews a technical order on an e-Tool prior to performing servicing operations on his assigned F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 13, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Senior Airman Loring Loney, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, authorizes Staff Sgt. Mikael Burdette, 455th EAMXS Lead Electrics and Environmental Technician, to advance the throttle into max augmentation mode during a maintenance engine run on the trim pad at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Trika Henry, left, and Senior Airman Julian Delfin, both Avionics System Specialists assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to troubleshoot the Identification Friend or Foe system on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Senior Airman Loring Loney, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, safety wires the shear bolt on the F-16 Fighting Falcon's arresting hook after disconnecting the hold-back assembly from the aircraft tie-down on the trim pad at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 16, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Senior Airman Zachary Machuca, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief , and a F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot signal “World Famous” as the aircraft taxies out of the parking spot to complete an air tasking order combat mission from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 2, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Airman 1st Class David Ojeda, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, inspects the Bomb Release Unit after the Guided Bomb Unit-38 is loaded onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 23, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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Senior Airman Anthony Adams, left, and Senior Airman Steven Pierce both electrics and environmental system specialists assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pose for a photo prior to troubleshooting the F-16 Fighting Falcon's environmental control system during a high power maintenance engine run on the trim pad at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 17, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)

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A maintainer's perspective

Published Oct. 31, 2015
By Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford
455 AEW

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Andrew Burke, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, cleans the canopy of his assigned F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to an air tasking order combat mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 24, 2015. The F-16 is a multi-role fighter aircraft that is highly maneuverable and has proven itself in air-to-air and air-to-ground combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kevin Crawford/Released)