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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeley Garcia and Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Westpfahl,13th Fighter Squadron aircraft structural maintenance specialists, perform oil servicing for a F-16 during Cope Thunder Philippines 24-1 at Basa Air Base, Pampanga, Philippines, April 12, 2024. CT PH 24-1 builds on the foundation set to maintain peace and stability through the U.S.-Philippine Alliance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Connor Macklin)
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Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency team searches for the missing

An Airman from the 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walks on the flight line before a heavy rainfall at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Sept. 23, 2019. The Airman was greeting a C-17 Globemaster III that had just returned from Papua New Guinea with personnel from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA). The team was returning with possible remains of service members lost during WWII. DPAA’s mission is to provide the fullest possible accounting of our missing personnel to their families and the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Apryl Hall)
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Air Contingent

U.S. Navy LCDR Jeff Pinkerton, an EA-18G Grolwer pilot assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, speaks with a group of Philippine Air Force pilots assigned to Clark Air Base, Philippines, June 28, 2016. U.S. forces arrived in the Philippines to excercise bilaterally with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and support routine operational missions that enhance regional maritime domain awareness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Elias Zani/released)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Arrec Chetwood tightens a screw on the wing of an A-10C Thunderbolt II after the aircraft conducted a mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal providing transparent air and maritime situational awareness April 21, 2016, at Clark Air Base, Philippines. Chetwood, who is deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, is part of the first iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government in order to build upon the relationship with Philippine counterparts, and lay the foundation for joint air patrols to complement ongoing joint maritime patrols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Rentschler, A-10 Thunderbolt II crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Joseph Defino, aerospace propulsion technician, both deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, check the engine of an A-10C after the aircraft completed maritime domain awareness mission over the waters west of the Philippines April 21, 2016. The aircraft and Airmen are deployed in support of the first iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent, which was stood up at the invitation of the Philippine government in order to promote interoperability, build upon the relationship with our Philippine counterparts, and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kyle Whetham, weapons load crew chief, and Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, weapons load crew member, inspect a training round from an A-10C Thunderbolt II after the aircraft completed a maritime domain awareness mission in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal west of the Philippines April 21, 2016. These missions are intended to provide more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters and airspace, and as such, the aircraft do not carry live rounds. Whetham and Simmons are deployed to Clark Air Base, Philippines from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Espinoza, A-10C Thunderbolt II crew chief, deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, goes through a checklist for an A-10C after the aircraft conducted an air and maritime domain awareness mission intended to provide more transparent air and maritime situational awareness ensuring safety for military and civilian activities in international waters April 21, 2016, at Clark Air Base, Philippines. The aircraft’s parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers, thus the aircrew and maintainers can deploy with minimal equipment and still ensure the jets are ready to fly at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Simmons, a weapons load crew member deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, inspects an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to the aircraft’s takeoff April 21, 2016, at Clark Air Base, Philippines. The aircraft and Airmen are deployed in support of the first iteration of U.S. Pacific Command’s Air Contingent, designed to promote interoperability and provide greater and more transparent air and maritime situational awareness to ensure safety for military and civilian activities in international waters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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PACAF maintainers keep A-10 airborne

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric Rister, an avionics technician deployed from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, unscrews a panel on an A-10C Thunderbolt II after the aircraft completed a mission flying in the vicinity of Scarborough Shoal April 21, 2016. The aircraft can be serviced and operated from bases with varied facilities, additionally; many of its parts are interchangeable left and right, including the engines, main landing gear and vertical stabilizers. These unique aspects of the aircraft allow the aircrew and maintainers to deploy with minimal equipment and still ensure the jets are ready to fly missions out of Clark AB at a moment’s notice, exercising the rights of freedom of navigation in international waters and international airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Susan Harrington)
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Post-flight procedures

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon sits on the flightline after a sortie during a two-day surge exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. During surge operations, the 35th Fighter Wing demonstrated their ability to generate aircraft in a combat-like scenario with an increase in sorties from between 10 to 20 each day, to approximately 70. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter/Released)
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Taxiing down runway

U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi down the flightline during a surge operation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 5, 2016. The exercise was conducted to validate the 35th Fighter Wing’s ability to generate aircraft in a simulated combat scenario, with more than 70 sorties per fighter squadron being flown each day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter/Released)
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F-16 pilot climbs into jet

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Miller, the deputy commander of the 35th Operations Group, climbs into an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2016. As part of phase II of the operational readiness exercise, Misawa AB simulated a deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan, during which they conducted contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter/Released)
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Behind the scenes: Maintenance Flight

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Rivera, 374th Maintenance Flight aerospace propulsion journeyman, holds a torch wrench in front of a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 26, 2016. Providing in depth maintenance on the aircraft ensures that Yokota’s mission of generating a professional airlift throughout the region is not impacted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Behind the scenes: Maintenance Flight

A member of the 374th Maintenance Squadron loosens a bolt on the side of an U.S. Air ForceeMC-130 Talon II at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2016. Aircraft enter the phase docks for an inspection every 540 days for a 14 to 16-day inspection and to be repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Behind the scenes: Maintenance Flight

A U.S. Air Force MC-130 Talon II, from Kadena Air Base, Japan, sits in the phase docks to be repaired at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2016. The aircraft will enter the phase docks every 540 days for a 14 to 16-day inspection and to be repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David Owsianka/Released)
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Securing pilot

U.S. Air Force Airman Joseph Farmer, a crew chief with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, helps secure Lt. Col. Paul Miller, the deputy commander of the 35th Operations Group, into an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2016. Before and after flight, crew chiefs perform inspections, ensuring a safe flight for the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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Pre-flight checks

U.S. Air Force Airman Joseph Farmer, a crew chief with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2016. Misawa’s crew chiefs are responsible for ensuring every F-16 meets its standards through inspection and maintenance. During the operational readiness exercise, Airmen worked at a faster pace, ensuring their ability to fight at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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Marshalling F-16

U.S. Air Force Airman Joseph Farmer, a crew chief with the 35th Maintenance Squadron, checks his surroundings before marshalling Lt. Col. Paul Miller, the deputy commander of the 35th Operations Group, to taxi down the runway during exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2016. Because of limited visibility in the cockpit, marshalling occurs before flight so crew chiefs can signal pilots onto the runway safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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F-16 lineup

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Miller, the deputy commander of the 35th Operations Group, prepares an F-16 Fighting Falcon for flight during exercise Beverly Sunrise 16-03 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, March 23, 2016. The 35th Fighter Wing’s mission is the suppression of enemy air defenses, which focuses on the neutralization of enemy surface-to-air missile sites. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter)
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A year behind me

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cassandra Whitman, a 354th Fighter Wing public affairs photojournalist, takes photos Aug. 4, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-3, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Whitman is approaching the one year mark in the Air Force and reflected on how her decision to join the military has positively affected her life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)
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