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DRMC Airmen support certification of instrument landing systems

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gregory Curry, 332nd Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron electrical journeyman, supervises Airmen from the Air Forces Central Deployed Regional Maintenance Center while they adjust antennae heights on a glide slope in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 31, 2026. The work required coordination between the 332nd ECES and Airmen assigned to the DRMC to support flight inspection and system certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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DRMC Airmen support certification of instrument landing systems

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keenan Herlocker, Air Forces Central Deployed Regional Maintenance Center noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Ayala, AFCENT DRMC production control noncommissioned officer in charge, right, adjust antennae heights on a glide slope in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 5, 2026. The antenna height adjustments fine-tuned glide slope angles to meet flight inspection and certification requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by
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DRMC Airmen support certification of instrument landing systems

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keenan Herlocker, Air Forces Central Deployed Regional Maintenance Center noncommissioned officer in charge, uses a tape measure while adjusting antennae heights on a glide slope in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 5, 2026. The antenna height adjustments fine-tuned glide slope angles to meet flight inspection and certification requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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DRMC Airmen support certification of instrument landing systems

Staff Sgt. Jessica Ayala, Air Forces Central Deployed Regional Maintenance Center production control noncommissioned officer in charge, adjusts antennae heights on a glide slope in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 5, 2026. The antenna height adjustments fine-tuned glide slope angles to meet flight inspection and certification requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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DRMC Airmen support certification of instrument landing systems

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Keenan Herlocker, Air Forces Central Deployed Regional Maintenance Center noncommissioned officer in charge, left, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Ayala, AFCENT DRMC production control noncommissioned officer in charge, right, adjust antennae heights on a glide slope in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Feb. 5, 2026. The system gives pilots reliable guidance to established touchdown points when the runway is not visually acquired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, right, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, center, complete refueling documentation for a U.S. Army aircrew member in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Accurate refueling records allow Airmen to efficiently manage fuel and maintain aircraft readiness across the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, right, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, walk away as a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter takes off in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Jackson and Ilet refueled the UH-60 with an R-20 expeditionary refueling system for the first time at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, right, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, watch a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter prepare to take off in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Jackson and Ilet refueled the UH-60 with an R-20 expeditionary refueling system for the first time at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

A U.S. Soldier drags a fuel hose away from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron refueled the UH-60 with an R-20 expeditionary refueling system for the first time at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to refuel a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Dec. 14, 2025. The team used an R-20 expeditionary refueling system during the unit’s first hot-pit operation with the equipment at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, moves a fuel hose into position in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Ilet was preparing to refuel a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter using an R-20 expeditionary refueling system during the unit’s first hot-pit operation with the equipment at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, left, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, operate an R-20 expeditionary refueling system in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. The R-20 connects directly to a 210,000-gallon fuel bladder, increasing refueling speed and efficiency for deployed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, left, and Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, operate an R-20 expeditionary refueling system in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. The R-20 connects directly to a 210,000-gallon fuel bladder, increasing refueling speed and efficiency for deployed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, operates an R-20 expeditionary refueling system in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. The R-20 connects directly to a 210,000-gallon fuel bladder, increasing refueling speed and efficiency for deployed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Army Soldiers attach a fuel hose to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on a flightline in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. The helicopter only remained on the ground for approximately 10 minutes, highlighting the rapid refueling capability of the U.S. Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332 ELRS conducts first hot-pit refuel with R-20 expeditionary refueling system

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas Jackson, 332nd Expeditionary Air Base Group senior enlisted leader, left, listens to a safety brief by Airman 1st Class Samuel Ilet, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 14, 2025. Ilet was preparing to refuel a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter using an R-20 expeditionary refueling system during the unit’s first hot-pit operation with the equipment at the deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)
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332nd EMXS restores automation, improves efficiency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew McKoin, right, and Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Gutierrez, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technicians, stand in front of pre-made hydraulic tubes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 28, 2026. McKoin and Gutierrez restored a Crippa machine in their shop, improving efficiency and reducing production time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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332nd EMXS restores automation, improves efficiency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew McKoin, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, holds a hydraulic line for the main landing gear selector valve of an F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 28, 2026. The automated system streamlines tube fabrication for aircraft maintenance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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332nd EMXS restores automation, improves efficiency

Crippa machine bends a hydraulic tube used throughout F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 28, 2026. The automated system streamlines tube fabrication for aircraft maintenance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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332nd EMXS restores automation, improves efficiency

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew McKoin, 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, enters data into a computer connected to a Crippa machine in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 28, 2026. The system automates hydraulic tube fabrication for aircraft maintenance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)
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