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Air Fest '08 flying schedule for Saturday and Sunday

163d RW Maintenance Group members return from Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Skyler Swinhart, left, Senior Airman Eric Hurley and Staff Sgt.Michael Astolfo were all recognized for their accomplishments during a four month deployment to Kandahar Air Base in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Little, but strong: Burned Iraqi child overcomes odds with 729th help

Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr) Michelle Perello checks vital signs on a young Iraqi boy on board a March ARB C-17 Globemaster III. The boy is on his way from Balad Air Base, Iraq, to a children’s hospital in Cincinnati. The flight stopped in Ramstein AB, Germany, where Dr. Perello handled the boy’s care. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Paul Bixler (left) and Staff Sgt. John Gray, both electronic warfare technicians, from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, reference their Digital Tecnical Order System (D-TOS) while installing a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)

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Flare test

Staff Sgt. John Gray, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, installs a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)

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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Truong Nguyen, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, prepares to install a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)

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Mechanics continue to work during sunset

Mechanics from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing use a cherry picker to check the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron during an inspection at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Technical. Sgt. James Erickson (left) and Master Sgt. Onyx Banez check a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Technical. Sgt. James Erickson (left) and Master Sgt. Onyx Banez check a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft using a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Air Force Master Sgt. Onyx Banez, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., verifies the alignment of the telescope of a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) while testing a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, checks the bore sight values of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) display unit being tested on a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., removes a circuit card assembly of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) display. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., checks the bore sight values of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) unit being tested on a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS). Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., visually inspects a circuit card of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD). Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate for fatigue and cracks. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and fl aws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., applies a magnetic particle bath to a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate during inspection on a magnetic particle machine. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and flaws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Inspecting KC-135's brake plate

Senior Airman Jason Ray, a non-destructive inspection technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., sets up a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft brake plate for inspection on a magnetic particle machine. He is checking the brake plate for fatigue and cracks. NDI technicians interpret and evaluate indications of test method applied to detect discontinuities and fl aws in aircraft, aerospace ground equipment, component parts, auxiliary equipment and pressurized and fl uid systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Wheel repair

Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic from the Aero Repair Shop, visually inspect the bolts on a C-17 Globemasterr III cargo aircraft wheel at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Wheel repair

Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic from the Aero Repair Shop, visually inspect the bead area of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft nose landing gear tires at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2008. March Air Reserve Base, located in Southern California, is home to the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. It is also home to units from the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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