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200805-F-NX702-2001

Senior Airman Riley Tharpe, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs a maintenance check on an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 5, 2020. Red Flag exercises are conducted on the Nevada Test and Training Range, which houses more than 12,000 square miles of air space and 2.9 million acres of land. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200805-F-NX702-1009

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, takes off during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, and perform at low altitudes day or night and in all weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200806-F-UT528-1018

Capt. Jake “Yeti” Ryan, a wing training officer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, performs preflight checks for an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag prepares maintenance personnel, ground controllers, and space and cyber operators to support missions within the same tactical environment as pilots and senior leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-UT528-1009

Senior Airman Tommy Hollowell, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, cleans the canopy of an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. The 391st FS trains to be mission-ready and able to execute in all-weather, day-or-night missions to include self-escort interdiction, close-air support, defensive counter-air and suppression of enemy air defenses. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-UT528-1008

An F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares to launch as an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft takes off during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag focuses on building the warfighter mindset, which is the idea that training together builds a lethal, resilient and rapidly adapting joint and coalition force. (U.S. Air Force photo by William Lewis)
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200806-F-NX702-1004

Senior Airman Deontae Hardin, a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 391st Fighter Squadron at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, prepares to launch an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet during Red Flag 20-3 at Nellis AFB, Nevada, Aug. 6, 2020. Red Flag provides our Airmen operating in air, space and cyber domains with real-time war scenarios to test their readiness capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200511-F-NX702-004

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, execute an open water rescue during Just-in-Time-Training (JITT) at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The JITT included class room instruction, hands on training with a mock capsule in the bay and open ocean, and the teams additionally worked on tactics on how to operate the safe recovery of astronauts if they aborted their SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2. (Courtesy Photo)
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200618-F-NX702-003

Capt. Joshua McGee, 58th Rescue Squadron combat rescue officer, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 18, 2020. McGee was the officer in charge for the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii team that supported NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 launch. If his team was activated, his primary role was coordinating with the aircraft, passing the patient statuses of the astronauts, and ensuring that the rescue mission overall is successful. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200617-F-NX702-002

Master Sgt. Matthew C. Blankenship, 58th Rescue Squadron operations superintendent, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2020. Blankenship was the fixed wing team leader for the Charleston AFB, South Carolina, team during NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 launch. As the primary jump master, his role was to coordinate the safe arrival of his team members to the rescue site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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200511-F-NX702-005

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, train to extract astronauts from a mock capsule during Just-in-Time-Training (JITT) at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The JITT took place one month prior to NASA’s SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 launch to guarantee the Airmen’s readiness in the case of an inflight emergency. (Courtesy Photo)
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200511-F-NX702-006

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 58th Rescue Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participate in a Just-in-Time-Training exercise at Cocoa Beach, Florida, May 11, 2020. The training allowed Airmen to practice using an inflatable raft called the “front porch” that is attached to a capsule and provided a working platform for medics to attend to astronauts if they were injured after extraction from their space capsule. (Courtesy Photo)
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200617-F-NX702-001

Maj. Lucas Gagliardi, 58th Rescue Squadron director of operations, poses for a photo at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 17, 2020. The 58th RQS Guardian Angels supported NASA’s May 30, SpaceX Demonstration Mission 2 launch, making up the alert rescue teams deployed at strategic locations to respond in the event of an abort or in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dwane R. Young)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), cauterizes an oxygen mask at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE encompasses everything including: routine maintenance, the build-up and repair of helmets, oxygen masks, anti-gravity suits, gloves, harnesses, parachutes and night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist, tests a pair of night vision goggles (NVGs) at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. NVGs must be inspected every 180 days to ensure they are ready for Airmen to utilize during low-light tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Senior Airman Melvin Wells, 57th Weapons Support Squadron (WPSS) aircrew flight equipment (AFE), inspects a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specifically assigned to the WPSS must be familiar with all flight and aircrew equipment because the U.S. Air Force Weapons School utilizes more than 18 different aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment(AFE) NCO in charge, works on a fighter pilot helmet at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. During Weapons School Integration, which is a series of complex, large-force employment missions that serve as the capstone portion of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, the number of sorties increases producing a heavier workload for AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford, 57th Weapons Support Squadron (WPSS) aircrew flight equipment specialist, looks through a pair of night vision goggles at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. The 57th WPSS covers an 18-hour flying window that works both day and night to support 19 different mission design series. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Staff Sgt. Derwin Ford and Senior Airman Melvin Wells, both 57th Weapons Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialists, discuss the proper procedures to inspect a harness at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. Each piece of equipment AFE maintains must be examined at the items designated inspection date to ensure the equipment meets the proper standards at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Capt. Angelo Centeno, 328th Weapons Squadron student, gets fitted for a helmet and oxygen mask by Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specialists are responsible for ensuring all flight and safety equipment is in working order to make sure Airmen have the supplies necessary to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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Hidden heroes out of sight: AFE equips USAFWS

Tech. Sgt. Claudiu Golosie, 57th Weapons Support Squadron NCO in charge of Aircrew Flight Equipment (AFE), tests the oxygen mask of Capt. Angelo Centeno, 328th Weapons Squadron student, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, June 3, 2020. AFE specialist manage the inspection, maintenance and adjustments to assigned aircrew flight equipment. AFE specialists also instruct aircrews on the purpose and use of their flight and chemical defense equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Bryan Guthrie)
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