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455th AEW Photos

Maintaining the Gravity Transfer Valve

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared M. Thiems, fuel systems technician with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, communicates about the status of the flaps on a KC-135 Stratotanker with another fuel systems technician at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 24, 2017. Thiems is performing a gravity transfer valve operational check and is responsible for diagnosing and repairing any malfunctions before the aircraft takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy M. Lovgren)

PHOTO BY: TSgt Amy M. Lovgren
VIRIN: 170424-Z-LY731-027.JPG
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