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A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, undergoes routine maintenance at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. Maintenance Airmen routinely perform preventative maintenance on the KC-135 to ensure mission and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Junny Valerio, 100th Maintenance Squadron inspection journeyman, inspects the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. Inspections are performed to ensure mission and operational readiness in order to conduct air refueling and combat support operations throughout the European and African areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th Maintenance Squadron Airmen use a johnson bar tool to extract screws from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. A johnson bar is a hand lever with several distinct positions and a positive latch to hold the lever in the selected position to assist personnel with routine maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 100th Maintenance Squadron, extract screws from the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. Maintenance Airmen routinely perform preventative maintenance on KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to ensure mission and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Gonzalez, 100th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, prepares a drill prior to aircraft maintenance at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. The E&E backshop analyzes, troubleshoots, and maintains aircraft E&E systems, associated components, subsystems and test equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rachel Bachert, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, inspects hydraulic lines of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. The hydraulics system on the aircraft pumps liquids through pipes and channels as a source of mechanical control. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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100th MXS Airmen keep the mission going

Published Jan. 11, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, undergoes routine maintenance at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Jan. 9, 2023. Maintenance Airmen routinely perform preventative maintenance on the KC-135 to ensure mission and operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alvaro Villagomez)

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