Launching the aircraft

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Eric Eckmann, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for his turn to launch an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Crew chiefs are responsible for ensuring everything from the tip to tail of the aircraft is maintained to the most rigorous standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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Mentoring

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Donovan, left, and Airman First Class Eric Eckmann, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft before a flight at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Donovan gave Eckmann on-the-job training while preparing the aircraft for the pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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Functional checks

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Donovan, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, observes Airman 1st Class Eric Eckmann, 23rd AMXS crew chief, as he inspects the tail of an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Crew chief technical training school is about six- months long and covers maintenance of the aircraft structures, systems and components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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Following procedures

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Donovan, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fills out post-flight paperwork for a pilot debrief at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Donovan has been a crew chief for nine years and has been stationed at Moody for half of that time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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Moving chocks

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Donovan, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes chocks from the wheels of an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to a flight at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Crew chiefs maintain and repair aircraft and aircraft equipment, inspect and perform various functional checks and ensure aircraft are in optimal condition after flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Eckmann, 23rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals an A-10C Thunderbolt II to taxi at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., Aug. 3, 2011. Eckmann has been at Moody a little more than a month and is working toward his 5-skill level. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha/Released)

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A-10 crew chief learns the ropes

Published Aug. 4, 2011

Launching the aircraft

Mentoring

Functional checks

Following procedures

Moving chocks

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