Senior Airman Quenton Richardson, 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Louisiana Air National Guard, removes an external fuel tank on an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Crew chiefs are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of aircraft including diagnosing malfunctions and replacing components to ensure the aircraft functions properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Harris, 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Louisiana Air National Guard, inspects an F-15 Eagle for damage during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Red Flag is a realistic combat training exercise involving the air, space and cyber forces of the U.S. and its allies, and is conducted on the vast bombing and gunnery ranges on the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
Senior Airman Justin Dufreche and Airman 1st Class Cameron Harris, both 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, Louisiana Air National Guard, pull two straps together to fasten down an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
Maintainers assigned to the 159th Maintenance Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, work on the undercarriage of an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. The U.S. Air Force’s premier exercise provides aircrews and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic, stressful combat situations in a controlled environment to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
A maintainer assigned to the 159th Maintenance Squadron, Louisiana Air National Guard, inspects a component on an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel to increase their combat readiness and effectiveness for future real-world operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Senior Airman Quenton Richardson, 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Louisiana Air National Guard, works with a petroleum, oils and lubricants Airman to refuel an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Red Flag provides realistic combat training in a contested, degraded and operationally-limited environment, which provides aircrews with real-time war scenarios and helps ground crews test and improve their operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Senior Airman Quenton Richardson, 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Louisiana Air National Guard, inspects an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Crew chiefs are responsible for overseeing the day-to-day maintenance of aircraft, including diagnosing malfunctions and replacing components, and conducting various inspections to ensure the aircraft is functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
Tech. Sgt. Alexis Midence, 159th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Louisiana Air National Guard, tightens a component on an F-15 Eagle during Red Flag 15-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 14, 2015. Crew chiefs are responsible for and dedicated to a single aircraft, and have their name stenciled on the aircraft along with the pilot’s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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