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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bradey Bonsell, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, fixes a specialized chain installation tool on a Multi-Point Refueling System pod at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Bonsell fixed the tool to replace a primary chain on a MPRS pod, allowing the KC-135 Stratotanker to refuel two aircraft simultaneously and extend their mission range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanner Feldhausen, 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, cleans a KC-135 Stratotanker brake at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Feldhausen cleaned the brake before it is set off to the non-destructive inspection shop, where inspectors check for cracks and defects before the brake undergoes repainting and returns to service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler).
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Accessories flight keeps Fairchild flying

Matthew Parker, Department of Defense sheet metal mechanic, cleans a telescoping tube for a KC-135 Stratotanker boom before replacing its signal wire at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 10, 2025. Parker replaced the signal wire to ensure accurate boom control and data transmission, critical for safe and effective aerial refueling and mission success.
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Rescue Squadron and 22nd Training Squadron participate in hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Airmen conducted hoist training to practice safe and efficient recovery tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists from the 22nd Training Squadron prepare for hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Airmen practiced hoist procedures critical for combat search and rescue missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Rescue Squadron and 22nd Training Squadron participate in hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Airmen conducted hoist training to simulate extracting isolated personnel from hostile environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 36th Rescue Squadron and 22nd Training Squadron participate in hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Airmen practiced hoist operations from a hovering UH-1N Twin Huey to simulate real-world extractions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialists from 22nd Training Squadron participate in hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Airmen conducted hoist training to reinforce safe and efficient recovery tactics used in downrange operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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36th Rescue Squadron conducts hoist training

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 36th Rescue Squadron and 22nd Training Squadron prepare for hoist training at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 29, 2025. Hoist drills ensure crews are ready for personnel recovery missions in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Einstein Helgenberger and Senior Airman Kevin Nicolai, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technicians, lower a pump panel cover for an R-11 Kovatch Refueler into the bed of a truck at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. The panel protects the refueler’s controls and must be removed for maintenance and inspection. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Einstein Helgenberger, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, changes the oil in a R-11 Kovatch Refueler at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Changing the oil in a vehicle is crucial for peak engine performance and is necessary to prevent engine failure, ensuring flight operations are not impacted. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Nicolai, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, checks the transmission fluid of a R-11 Kovatch Refueler at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Nicolai checks the fluid level to prevent performance issues or transmission failure. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Einstein Helgenberger, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, changes the air filter on a refueling truck at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Routine maintenance ensures Fairchild’s refuelers are mission ready. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Nicolai, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, inspects fluid on the driveshaft of an R-11 Kovatch Refueler at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Nicolai inspects the fluid to ensure no part of the refueler is compromised, ensuring the vehicle is ready to perform at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Nicolai, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, fills out a vehicle preventative maintenance and inspection form at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Documenting the inspection helps identify maintenance needs to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild Refueling Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Einstein Helgenberger, 92nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, lowers a pulley from a control panel at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 27, 2025. Helgenberger lowers the component into the bed of a truck after removing it from a R-11 Kovatch Refueler, completing a key step in the maintenance process. (U.S. Air force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild participates in a total force readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mason Smith, 92nd Security Forces installation patrolman, puts a flashlight in his vest during a Nuclear Staff Assistance Visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 19, 2025. The NSAV is a total force readiness exercise which assesses the proficiency and abilities of Fairchild and McConnell AFB’s Airmen, continuing to maximize their capabilities that support the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild participates in a total force readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Danyelle Carswell, 92nd Security Forces installation patrolman, adjusts her vest during a Nuclear Staff Assistance Visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 19, 2025. The 92nd, 22nd and the 141st Air Refueling Wings executed the exercise to strengthen rapid response capabilities and reinforce mission readiness across Air Mobility Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild participates in a total force readiness exercise

Defenders assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron prepare to arm up during a Nuclear Staff Assistance Visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 20, 2025. Team Fairchild continuously adapts its operational readiness to effectively support its mission-critical role in national defense and global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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Fairchild participates in a total force readiness exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Peter Tanguma, 92nd Security Forces installation patrolman, checks his weapon at a clearing barrel during a Nuclear Staff Assistance Visit at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 20, 2025. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing plays an essential part in enabling Rapid Global Mobility, allowing the Air Force’s warfighting capabilities to sustain its sharpness, agility and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Emilee Seiler)
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