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Red Devils to the rescue

Staff Sgt. Mark Sylvester, 8th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems technician, communicates to another CES Airman during typhoon recovery operations at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Sept. 3, 2020. Electrical systems Airmen have knowledge on principles of electricity and electronics, including computation and measurement of common properties, such as resistance, inductance, capacitance, voltage and current. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Staff Sgt. Trevor Glass and Airman Joseph Boik, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit armament systems specialists, secure a Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Maintainers prepare aircraft for flight during routine training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Christopher Ryan-Shull, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, uses a speed handle to tighten bolts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. The F-16 is a highly maneuverable, multi-role fighter aircraft that has proven itself in both air-to-air combat and air-to-surface attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Staff Sgt. Trevor Glass and Senior Airman Fariq Islam, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons armament systems specialists, prepare to mount a Joint Direct Attack Munition, or JDAM, onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Maintainers prepare aircraft for flight during routine training events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Christian Vasser, 8th Maintenance Squadron line delivery augmentee, and Senior Airman Travis Shields, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit line delivery crew chief, secure chaff and flares at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Chaff is used as a self-defense mechanism by distracting radar-guided missiles with tiny aluminum fibers, while flares are a countermeasure to adversaries’ infrared surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Travis Shields, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit line delivery crew chief, instructs Senior Airman Christian Vasser, 8th Maintenance Squadron line delivery augmentee, at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Line delivery Airmen transport chaff and flares to F-16 Fighting Falcons ready for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Fariq Islam, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons armament systems specialist, opens an aircraft hangar door on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Aircraft hangars are hardened structures designed to protect Airmen and aircraft from extreme weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Staff Sgt. Robert Marston, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, secures a liquid oxygen converter at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. LOX is pressurized and cooled into a liquid state in order to transport it more efficiently from cryogenic tanks to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Staff Sgt. Trevor Glass, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit armament systems specialist, climbs out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Maintenance Airmen perform pre- and post-flight inspections on aircraft, allowing them to use the cockpit and operate aerospace ground equipment to ensure the aircraft is mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Christopher Ryan-Shull, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, walks into a hangar on the flight line at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Crew chiefs are the first line of maintenance with aircraft before and after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Senior Airman Fariq Islam, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons armament systems specialist, tightens bolts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Armament systems, or AMMO, Airmen belong to the 8th Maintenance Squadron, and are responsible for servicing all electrical and mechanical parts of the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Master Sgt. Benjamin Mullins, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent, observes maintenance operations at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Production superintendents, also known as ‘pro sups’, act as focal points in monitoring direct maintenance operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Aircraft maintainers behind every takeoff

Airman Joseph Boik, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit armament systems specialist, tightens bolts on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 16, 2020. Armament systems, or AMMO, Airmen belong to the 8th Maintenance Squadron and are responsible for servicing all electrical and mechanical parts of the F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Charles Arnell, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, unstraps an inert AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile in preparation for an F-16 Fighting Falcon flight at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The JASSM is a stealthy cruise missile that flies a preplanned route from launch to a target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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Maintainers from the 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The F-16s have been executing missions out of Kunsan AB since September 1981. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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200712-F-SQ280-401

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Barron, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, drives an MJ-1 Lift Truck jammer to load an inert AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. In addition to the M-61A1 20mm multi-barrel cannon, the F-16 has the capability to carry up to six air-to-air missiles, conventional air-to-air and air-to-surface munitions and electronic countermeasure pods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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200712-F-SQ280-257

A hose rests on a ground power unit in front of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The GPU provides secondary electrical power to the aircraft during ground maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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200712-F-SQ280-299

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Gonzales, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics specialist, operates a ground power unit on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The GPU provides secondary electrical power to the aircraft during ground maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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200712-F-SQ280-320

Airmen assigned to the 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The maintainers’ key responsibility is to inspect, maintain and repair mechanical and electrical components of the F-16 before and after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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200712-F-SQ280-088

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caitlyn Reid, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, uses a hydraulic jack to replace a tire onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, July 12, 2020. The Airman uses the jack to lift the fighter aircraft that weighs nearly 17,000 pounds without fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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