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6th Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Matthew Potter, 6th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces a roller on a cove lip door of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. Members of the 6th Maintenance Group were performing a 900-hour inspection on the KC-135. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Members of the 6th Maintenance Group perform a 900-hour inspection on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. During a 900-hour inspection, each section of the aircraft is carefully put back together once it has been examined. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Earl Fasching, 6th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces the panels on the struts of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. This is one of the aspects of a 900-hour overall inspection of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Earl Fasching, 6th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, picks out tools required to replace panels on the struts of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. During a 900-hour inspection, every part of the aircraft is thoroughly inspected for any faults. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Senior Airman Austin Patten, 6th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, installs a seal on a cove lip door of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. This is part of a 900-hour routine inspection that takes place over a three-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Samuel Nelson, 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, prepares to operate a hydraulic test stand at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. The hydraulic test stand tests hoses that will be used by aerospace ground equipment and aid in servicing the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Blake Bennett and Senior Airman Corey Timmons, 6th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technicians, open an F108 fan cowling on a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. This is part of a 900-hour routine inspection that takes place over a three-day period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Earl Fasching, 6th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces the panels on the struts of a KC-135 Stratotanker at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. This is one of the aspects of a 900-hour overall inspection of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Tech. Sgt. Markas Williams, 6th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection craftsman, performs a magnetic particle inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2015. NDI Airmen are trained to notice the smallest of cracks in aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Staff Sgt. Samuel Nelson, 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system specialist, screws a hose onto a hydraulic test stand at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2015. The hose will be used by aerospace ground equipment and aid in servicing the KC-135 Stratotanker. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Trevor Hunt, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, countersinks an aircraft leading edge for riveting at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2015. Hunt repairs and maintains various parts of the KC-135 Stratotankers on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Trevor Hunt, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, countersinks an aircraft leading edge for riveting at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 12, 2015. Hunt repairs and maintains various parts of the KC-135 Stratotankers on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shandresha Mitchell/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Brandon Gentry, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, welds an aluminum bench March 12, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The bench is used in a Dash 21 truck on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Brandon Gentry, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, welds an aluminum bench March 12, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft metals technology technicians are trained to weld aluminum, steel, titanium and magnesium, but the most common metal is aluminum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Airman 1st Class Trevor Hunt, 6th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, countersinks an aircraft leading edge for riveting March 12, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Hunt performs structural repairs and maintenance for various parts of the KC-135 Stratotankers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron

Aircraft metals technology technicians from the 6th Maintenance Squadron use welding accessories to complete a welding project March 12, 2015, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. These technicians certify in seven metals every five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jenay Randolph/Released)

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6th Maintenance Squadron 900-hour inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danny Taylor, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, inspects the flaps of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Oct. 25, 2017. A three-day inspection is required after the aircraft accumulates 900 flying hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott C. Warner)

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6th Maintenance Squadron 900-hour inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Adriel Merida, an electrical and environmental specialist assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, unscrews an oil suction pump for an inspection at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Oct. 25, 2017. The oil suction pump is required for the cabin air conditioning system to work properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott C. Warner)

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6th Maintenance Squadron 900-hour inspection

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danny Taylor, a crew chief assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, inspects the exterior of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Oct. 25, 2017. Once the aircraft accumulates 900 flying hours, it is scheduled for a mid-period inspection to assure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Scott C. Warner)

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6th Maintenance Squadron Airmen's Time

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Gage Davis, an aircraft structural maintenance apprentice assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron, prepares to rivet a metal U.S. flag during Airmen’s Time at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 5, 2017. Airmen’s Time allows 6th Air Mobility Wing leadership to see the daily operations of the Airmen in their charge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam R. Shanks)

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