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Airman 1st Class Eduardo Vega, a crew chief assigned to the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reviews a KC-135 Stratotanker technical order checklist during exercise Royal Flush at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 29, 2024. Airmen follow checklists and TOs each time they perform inspections or maintenance on aircraft to ensure all technicians follow the same standardized processes which ensures continuity and efficiency. Royal Flush was a two-part Air Mobility Command readiness exercise that evaluated the ability to rapidly respond and execute mobility fundamentals and non-standard techniques to provide global mobility at a moment’s notice. In a 72-hour period, Fairchild AFB launched 44 KC-135 sorties. This exercise represents a shift from day-to-day aerial refueling missions and planned deployments, to a time when forces could be required to launch all available assets and personnel within days’ notice. As the world’s largest tanker fleet, Team Fairchild would be among the first units to respond to any global contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Arachikavitz)
| Date Taken: | 04.29.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 05.10.2024 16:01 |
| Photo ID: | 8397450 |
| VIRIN: | 240429-F-FV598-1074 |
| Resolution: | 3000x1996 |
| Size: | 2.09 MB |
| Location: | FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, US |
| Web Views: | 13 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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