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    Flying to get familiar; maintainer gains new perspective of mission [Image 5 of 5]

    Flying to get familiar; maintainer gains new perspective of mission

    EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, UNITED STATES

    05.04.2016

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel 

    354th Fighter Wing

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Kuzmuk, an 18th Aggressor Squadron pilot, and 1st Class Victoria Ortaleza, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electronic and environmental systems journeyman, prepare to take off in the F-16D Fighting Falcon aircraft they will fly in at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 4, 2016, during a RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 16-1 sortie. With more than 500 tactical flying hours logged during each RF-A, maintainers work around the clock on various systems, each requiring specialized Airman like Ortaleza who is responsible for working on the environmental control systems, which controls pressurization, heating and cooling throughout the equipment and cockpit, as well as oxygen systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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    Date Taken: 05.04.2016
    Date Posted: 05.06.2016 18:27
    Photo ID: 2575654
    VIRIN: 160504-F-FT438-233
    Resolution: 4333x2836
    Size: 5.73 MB
    Location: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, AK, US

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