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Staff Sgt. Michael inspects the retract system on the nose strut of a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 12, 2015. The retract system lowers and raises the landing gear. Michael is a crew chief assigned to the Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)


Maintainers extend the battle against ISIL

Staff Sgt. Michael inspects the retract system on the nose strut of a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 12, 2015. The retract system lowers and raises the landing gear. Michael is a crew chief assigned to the Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)

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A C-130H Hercules from the 143rd Airlift Wing sits on the flight April 24, 2017, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The aircraft is capable of delivering personnel and cargo downrange in the support of the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)
A C-130H Hercules is towed on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia April 24, 2017. The Aircraft, which is assigned to the 103rd Airlift Wing, delivers cargo and personnel downrange in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)
Staff Sgt. James Srackangast, 386 Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron crew chief, checks a C-130H Hercules propeller April 24, 2017, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Srackangast is deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing in Charlotte, N.C. in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kenneth McCann)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, lands on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a rotation of fighters, which have had a constant presence in Afghanistan for more than a decade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
An F-16 Fighting Falcon, from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, taxis on the runway April 25, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The 555th EFS, who was last here in 2015, provides counterterrorism operations to enable a successful train, advise and assist campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Senior Airman Kevin Ly, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, performs a post-flight check April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft. The 555th EFS, who was last here in 2015, provides counterterrorism to enable a successful train, advise and assist campaign. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Nicolas Smith, a 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an F-16 Fighting Falcon April 25, 2017, on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a constant rotation of fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 555th Fighter Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a compact, multi-role fighter aircraft, proving itself in air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
A pilot from the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron throws up the ‘Triple Nickel’ sign after landing on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 25, 2017. The 555th EFS, commonly referred to as the ‘Triple Nickel’, has a rich combat heritage, beginning in 1942 as the 555th Bombardment Squadron. They have participated in World War II, the Vietnam War and currently conduct counterterrorism operations out of Bagram Airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Brandon Ramirez, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron power production apprentice, punches a hole into a tape connector April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape connector is one component of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate a landing plane, primarily fighters. The system is crucial for landings where the runway is too short or there is brake failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Jared Latham, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, inspects a new tape as it is inserted in a reel April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Civil engineers conducted routine maintenance on a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System, which is used to rapidly decelerate an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman Anson Stuart, 455th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, reeves tape into a tape connector April 20, 2017, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The tape connector is fastened to the hook cable, which is the part of the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System that catches a landing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gonsier)