All fired up.

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Rebecca Rhodes, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, checks flares on an HC-130P Combat King Jan. 3 here. Flares are used to illuminate drop zones and rescue areas during nightime operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti)

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Fine tuning

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. James O'Neal, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares for an engine run on an HC-130P Combat King Jan. 3 here. Engines that have monitoring instruments replaced must be ran to ensure they are providing the proper readings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti)

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Heavy wind.

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Kade Bollinger, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, performs preflight inspections on an HC-130P Combat King Jan. 3 here. Local training missions are perfomed daily to prepare Moody-assigned aircrews for rescue operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti)

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One last check

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Pat Clendenning, 71st Rescue Squadron flight engineer, performs preflight inspections on an HC-130P Combat King Jan. 3 here. A thorough inspection is made of the entire aircraft before every flight to ensure crew safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti)

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Engineering eye

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. Jonathan Ruszler, 723rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine technician, assists with an engine run on an HC-130P Combat King Jan. 3 here. Moody maintainers spend many hours after every flight keeping the aging aircraft in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Gina Chiaverotti)

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Moody muscle keeps mission moving.

Published Jan. 7, 2008

All fired up.

Fine tuning

Heavy wind.

One last check

Engineering eye