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Police Services Desk

Staff Sgt. Angela Miranda, a 31st Security Forces Squadron 'Defender', fields a call at the Police Services Desk April 27, 2009. The PSD provides assistance with routine matters and provides customer support for walk-in reports. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Life Support

Airman 1st Class Maxximilian Quiroz, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the life-support flight of the 31st Operations Support Squadron, attaches reefing line cutter lanyards to the mortar tube of an ACESII personnel recovery parachute May 7, 2009. It takes approximately six hours to completely pack a parachute. The life-support unit here ensures all aircrews receive life-support equipment for flights and emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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AGE Flight

Senior Airman Christopher Wiegers of the 31st Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight cleans and inspects tools for serviceability after use May 5, 2009. The AGE flight maintains, inspects, and delivers 451 powered and non-powered AGE units. It directly supports the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons' aircraft fleet, as well as transient aircraft and other 31st Fighter Wing operations requiring equipment support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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AGE Flight

Senior Airman Christopher Wiegers of the 31st Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight assembles a MJ-1B munitions load truck tire May 5, 2009. The AGE flight maintains, inspects, and delivers 451 powered and non-powered AGE units. It directly supports the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons' aircraft fleet, as well as transient aircraft and other 31st Fighter Wing operations requiring equipment support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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An F-16's paint job

Airman 1st Class Brandon Detter, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance, covers a newly painted panel on an F-16 Fighting Falcon May 5, 2009, to protect it from getting debris or other colors of paint on it. Once an F-16 is first painted, it receives an additional painting three years later and is stripped down to bare metal and repainted at the six-year-mark. This process repeats itself throughout the life of the airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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All Dollied Up

Airman 1st Class Matthew Rasmussen, from the aerospace ground equipment flight of the 31st Maintenance Squadron; inspects a fleet of new wing tank dollies here May 1. The AGE Flight maintains, inspects, and delivers 451 powered and non-powered aerospace ground equipment units supporting the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadron’s 50 assigned F-16C/D aircrafts, as well as transient aircraft and other 31st Fighter Wing operations requiring equipment support. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Breathing in -297 degrees Farenheit

Senior Airman Stephen Phillips, a 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels bulk storage attendant, takes a sample of liquid oxygen to perform an odor test at the cryogenics facility April 30. Odor tests are performed to ensure pilots receive the purest liquid oxygen while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Flight Simulator

Capt. Jeremy Hedges pilots a flight simulator while 1st Lt. Joshua Cobin runs the simulator console during their initial chemical warfare simulator training April 24, here. Both officers are F-16 pilots from the 510th Fighter Squadron. The 31st Operations Group ensures the combat readiness of two F-16CG squadrons, one air control squadron, and one operational support squadron conducting and supporting worldwide air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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PMEL

Staff Sgt. Javario Mathis, 31st Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, calibrates a leak detection panel April 20. The leak detection panel is critical in testing pressurized munitions assets in the wing and is calibrated every five months. PMEL technicians inspect, troubleshoot, repair, align, calibrate and certify physical and dimensional test, measurement, and diagnostic equipment that are particular to weapon systems and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Without Fuels noone moves

Staff Sgt. James Hoskins, 31st Logistic Readiness Squadron fuels laboratory NCO in charge, performs a particulate assessment on a receipt sample of JP-8 jet fuel April 26. The mission of the fuels laboratory is to provide clean, dry fuel to 31st Fighter Wing organizations, and provide "on the spot" quality analysis and control of all the fuel and cryogenic assets on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Metals technology

Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Squadron metals technology shop prepare for and conduct welding operations here April 8. Metals technology Airmen provide metal working and fabrication support for the 510th and 555th Fighter Squadrons, equipment, and all other mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Mission Spotlight

Staff Sgt. Andrew Beck, 31st Operations Support Squadron air traffic control watch supervisor, briefs Chief Master Sgt. Jack Johnson Jr., Third Air Force command chief, on a past trip to Aviano on different airfields that Aviano radar controllers vector aircrafts to and from. Sergeant Beck also explained how air traffic controllers maximize the use of airspace to separate A/C from one another, whether it be five miles laterally or 1,000 feet vertically. (U.S. Air Force photo-illustration/Tech. Sgt. Patrick R. Hyde)

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HAZMAT warehouse

Airman 1st Class Brittney Hodge, 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron hazardous materials technician, moves a drum of hazardous materials from the 11A warehouse April 3. HAZMAT technicians are responsible for storing and issuing hazardous materials for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Hydraulics Shop

Airman 1st Class Anthony Quigg, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulics system technician, performs a continuity check on a brake control valve here April 1. The aircraft hydraulics shop remanufactures all aircraft hydraulics components for the maintenance squadrons and is the repair facility for flight line maintenance on base. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Double Check

Senior Airman Luke Zimmerman operates a 4K- Forklift while Airman 1st Class Christopher Allen in checks a main landing gear shock here March 25. Both of the Airmen are from the 31st Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center. The center coordinates with base maintenance squadrons daily to ensure the continuous flow of repairable assets while being the primary source of required material for mission support needs. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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On the roof

Staff Sergeants Juan Leger and Sonny Rodriguez, 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, load a $15,000 cooling coil on the roof of the 31st Fighter Wing headquarter building here March 12. The cooling coil was installed in order to maintain a proper temperature for equipment in the 31st Fighter Wing command post. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Wood)

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Checking for a seal

Senior Airman Christopher Gapetz, a 31st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management journeyman, tightens the head harness of Senior Airman Samuel Wickersham's MCU-2P Gas Mask during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives survival skills training March 19, here. The Readiness and Emergency Management flight holds the required CBRNE survival skills training classes approximately three times a week with 20-30 people in a class at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Checking for a seal

Senior Airman Christopher Gapetz, a 31st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management journeyman, uses a stamp to verify completion of training during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives survival skills training March 19, here. The Readiness and Emergency Management flight holds the required CBRNE survival skills training classes approximately three times a week with 20-30 people in a class at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Checking for a seal

Senior Airman Christopher Gapetz, a 31st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management journeyman, uses a ventilation smoke tube to test the mask confidence of Air Force members during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives survival skills training March 19, here. The Readiness and Emergency Management flight holds the required CBRNE survival skills training classes approximately three times a week with 20-30 people in a class at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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Checking for a seal

Senior Airman Christopher Gapetz (center), a 31st Civil Engineer Squadron readiness and emergency management journeyman, prepares to use a ventilation smoke tube to test the mask confidence of Air Force members during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High Yield Explosives survival skills training March 19, here. The Readiness and Emergency Management flight holds the required CBRNE survival skills training classes approximately three times a week with 20-30 people in a class at a time. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Patrick Dixon)

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