Staff Sgt. Dominique West, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, checks the wiring inside a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11. During pre-flight inspections, crew chiefs check the interior and exterior of the aircraft for any abnormalities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Dominique West, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reads a technical order inside a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11. Inside the aircraft, crew chiefs inspect the light bulbs, and replace them if needed, the circuit breakers for some of the systems, fire extinguishers and the aircrew's onboard equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Dominique West, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects an emergency oxygen tank on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11. In the event of an onboard oxygen system malfunction, the emergency oxygen tanks are used by the aircrew. Crew chiefs inspect the tanks to ensure they are serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Dominique West and Senior Airman Princeton Drake, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, discuss how to fix the stabilizer of a B-52H Stratofortress after inspecting it on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11. Maintainers can perform more than 30 jobs during a routine pre-flight inspection of an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Staff Sgt. Dominique West, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, ensures the landing gear of a B-52H Stratofortress is properly working on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11. During pre-flight inspections, crew chiefs check the interior and exterior of the aircraft for any abnormalities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)