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Airmen from Moody participate in Green Flag East

Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., conducts a joint oil analysis on an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. Crew chiefs must check the oil inside the engine 15 minutes after landing for metal shavings. If there is a certain concentration of metal shavings inside the oil, maintainers must find and fix the source of the problem. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Airmen from Moody participate in Green Flag East

Senior Airman Jason Norris, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., ensures wires inside an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter are functioning properly after flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. The Airmen, from Moody, are participating in the exercise Green Flag East. The exercise trains Airmen from different career fields to work together and prepare for deployments to combat environments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Airmen from Moody participate in Green Flag East

Airman 1st Class Alejandro Cordero, a crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., tightens a bolt on an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. During flight, nuts and bolts come loose because of vibrations from the plane. Crew chiefs must ensure all nuts and bolts are tightened or replaced after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Airmen from Moody participate in Green Flag East

A crew chief from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., checks the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter for discrepancies on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. During flight, nuts and bolts come loose because of vibrations from the plane. Crew chiefs must ensure all nuts and bolts are tightened or replaced after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Airmen from Moody participate in Green Flag East

A-10 Thunderbolt II fighters from Moody Air Force Base, Ga., sit on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 4, 2013. The Airmen, from Moody, are participating in Green Flag East, which gives aircrew the opportunity to train for future deployments. The A-10 is designed for close air support and is capable of delivering large and varied ordinance accurately on targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Prepare for landing

Aircrew personnel steer a parachute during a simulation on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2013. The parachute simulator can be programmed to put aircrew members in multiple scenarios, some of which include landing in large bodies of water, an urban environment or having to maneuver through strong winds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Prepare for landing

Lt. Col. David Bares, 2nd Operations Support Squadron assistant director of operations, maneuvers a simulated parachute as Tech. Sgt. Mike Slaton, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, watches his progress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2013. The parachute simulator aids aircrew members by being a safe, economical and an accurate representation of an actual egress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Prepare for landing

Tech Sgt. Mike Slaton, left, and Staff Sgt. Charles Millison, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists, secure aircrew personnel to parachute simulators on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2013. The parachute simulator aids aircrew members by being a safe, economical and an accurate representation of an actual egress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Prepare for landing

Maj. David Pabst, 11th Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer instructor, performs a parachute landing fall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2013. During the landing process, aircrew must perform the proper landing procedures in order to minimize injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Prepare for landing

Tech. Sgt. Mike Slaton, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, demonstrates the right mechanism to pull during the parachuting process on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 31, 2013. Aircrew must undergo annual training on aircraft egress which includes getting out of the aircraft and properly parachuting to safety. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Packed and ready to go

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pierce, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, ensures a pilot chute is properly connected to a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The pilot chute is the small parachute that is deployed first as the B-52 lands. The force of the first deployment is used to pull out the larger parachute which slows down the aircraft as it lands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Packed and ready to go

Staff Sgt. Richard Sturm, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, closes a B-52H Stratofortress drag chute hatch on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The B-52 uses two parachutes when landing. The first parachute that deploys is a small pilot chute. The pilot chute is used to pull out the bigger parachute which slows down the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

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Packed and ready to go

Stafft Sgt. Richard Sturm, left, and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pierce, right, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, load a drag chute into a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The chute bag holds the large parachute that is used to slow down a rapidly moving B-52H Stratofortress during landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Packed and ready to go

Staff Sgt. Richard Sturm, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, unhooks a chute bag on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The chute bag weighs 185 pounds and requires a pulley in order to pull it up to the top of the stand. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Packed and ready to go

Staff Sgt. Richard Sturm, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, hoists a chute bag on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The chute bag holds the large parachute that is used to slow down a rapidly moving B-52H Stratofortress during landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Packed and ready to go

Crew chiefs from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit push a drag chute behind a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2013. The stand provides Airmen stability and convenience when packing the chute equipment into the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Joint unit training provides better integration

Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management check Staff Sgt. Robert Miller, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental, for radiation contamination during a joint exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 17, 2013. During the decontamination process, personnel and equipment are thoroughly checked for any contamination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Joint unit training provides better integration

Airmen from the 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron bioenvironmental surveys an area for contamination levels during a joint exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 17, 2013. The exercise gave emergency personnel hands on experience on how to handle aircraft accidents with strategic weapons on board. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Joint unit training provides better integration

Senior Airman Juan Jose Munoz, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, concentrates while scanning a 2nd CES firefighter for radiation contamination during a joint exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 17, 2013. In an incident where hazardous materials are found, emergency responders gauge the incident and setup a decontamination zone, where personnel are thoroughly checked for any kind of contamination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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Joint unit training provides better integration

An Airman from the 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron emergency management prepare 2nd CES firefighters for radiation contamination detection during a joint exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 17, 2013. The exercise gave emergency personnel hands on experience on how to handle aircraft accidents with strategic weapons on board. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)

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