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ABSORBING THE SHOCK

Staff Sgt. Abraham Lagunas, an aircraft mechanic, installs a shortening clip on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Nicad battery before reconditioning it. The clips short out the battery cells to prevent electrical shock. Staff Sgt. Lagunas is an Air Reserve Technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S Air Force photo byVal Gempis)

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An air show and much more: March ARB C-17 aircrew also supported humanitarian relief missions to Georgia

Col. John Wojtysiak stands in front of the books that were donated in support of a humanitarian relief mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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An air show and much more: March ARB C-17 aircrew also supported humanitarian relief missions to Georgia

Lt. Col. Keith Guillotte, mission commander, with his 10-member crew. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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An air show and much more: March ARB C-17 aircrew also supported humanitarian relief missions to Georgia

Col. John Zazworsky, commander, Heavy Airlift Wing, answers questions from the media at Papa Air Force Base in Hungary. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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F-22 gets synthetic blend

Senior Master Sgt. Phil Stidham, boom operator, 336 ARS, and Jeff Braun, director, Alternative Fuels Certification Office, observe from a KC-135R as an F-22 Raptor is refueled over the Southern California desert. The F-22 is based at Edwards AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rick Sforza, 4th CTCS)

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F-22 gets synthetic blend

(From left) Maj. Bob Dittus, pilot, Senior Master Sgt. Phil Stidham, boom operator, and Capt. Eric Leach, co-pilot, conduct preflight planning before the refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rick Sforza, 4th CTCS)

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F-22 gets synthetic blend

Col. Jeff Pennington, 452nd Operations Group commander (right), discusses the Aug. 28 refueling mission before takeoff with members from the Alternative Fuels Certification Office, Wright-Patterson AFB: Betty Rodriguez, chief engineer and Jeff Braun, director, Alternative Fuels Certification Office, Wright-Patterson AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rick Sforza, 4th CTCS)

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F-22 gets synthetic blend

A KC-135 from the 336 ARS at the base refuels an F-22 from Edwards AFB with a new synthetic fuel which will decrease the Air Force’s dependence on foreign oil. It was the first time the new synthetic fuel was used in an air refueling as well as the first time a KC-135 flew using it. The pilots from both aircraft reported that everything went smoothly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rick Sforza, 4th CTCS)

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Crew chiefs in the AOR: 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs get their hands dirty

Staff Sgt. Skyler Swinhart, 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief, recovers an MQ-1 Predator at Kandahar International Airport, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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FATHER, SON FLY TOGETHER

Lt. Col. Robert Nicholson (left) of Air Force Reserve Command’s Detachment 2, Fourth Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, and his oldest son, Capt. David Nicholson of the Michigan Air National Guard’s 127th Air Refueling Group, share a moment during Colonel Nicholson’s final KC-135 flight July 22, at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich. The occasion was Col. Nicholson’s final KC-135 flight before his retirement after 37 years of service. The Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard had to approve the training mission in order for the father and son to fly together. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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BIRD CHASERS

When they’re not working, the falcons are tethered to a perch inside Muse and Weathering areas here. (U.S.Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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BIRD CHASERS

Stuart Rossell gets his falcons ready for work to scare off the birds that take flight over March airfield. (U.S.Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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BIRD CHASERS

Stuart Rossell prepares one of his falcon, “Mugen,” for a routine flight over the airfield here to chase birds. (U.S.Air Force photo by Staff. Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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163d RW to expand Predator training at March Air Reserve Base

Field Training Detachment superintendent and instructor Master Sgt. Bill Salinas (left) explains the main landing gear tow-in rigging procedure for the MQ-1A Predator to Technical Sgts. Chris Stout (center) and Kevin Shellman, 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs. This procedure is required when removing and replacing the Predator’s main landing gear. Sergeants Stout and Shellman were in the last class taught before the FTD moved to a new, larger facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Julie Avey)

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Pilot logs in 5,000 hours: one of five people in the Air Force to fly 5,000 hours in the C-17

Maj. Dan Nichols, an evaluator pilot with the 729th Airlift Squadron, talks with the local children during an air show in the Czech Republic. He helped to create tactics, techniques and procedures for the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David K. Flaherty)

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Pilot logs in 5,000 hours: one of five people in the Air Force to fly 5,000 hours in the C-17

Maj. Dan Nichols, an evaluator pilot with the 729th Airlift Squadron, performs a preflight check before an aerial demonstration during an air show in the Czech Republic. He helped to create tactics, techniques and procedures for the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David K. Flaherty)

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Tire check

Staff Sgt. Brian Hicks, an aircraft mechanic from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, checks the condition of a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The aircraft is sitting on jack stands while undergoing routine inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Rocha updates software for the missile warning system onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an electronic warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

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Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Rocha updates software for the missile warning system onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an electronic warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

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Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Rocha updates software for the missile warning system onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an electronic warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

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