Where it all starts

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Master Sgt. Torrance Bell, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendent, reviews a flying schedule Jan. 26. Sergeant Bell is tasked to ensure that aircraft are in the air in accordance to the flying schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Draining the manifold

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Airman 1st Class Bryce Holsapple, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, drains a manifold on a HC-130P Combat King Jan. 26. The fuel is drained to prevent it from igniting in the event that a tire explodes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Monitoring the crew

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Andrew Durrence, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit expeditor, watches a crew de-fuel a HC-130P Combat King Jan. 26. Sergeant Durrence’s job in the 71st AMU is to ensure all maintenance is done in a timely and safe manner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Tire pressure

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Anton Coleman, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, checks the tire pressure of a HC-130P Combat King Jan. 26. Proper tire pressure is required to help prevent the tire from exploding. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Towing the aircraft

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Members of the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to tow a HC-130P Combat King Jan. 26. The 71st AMU used a MB-2 tow tractor to tow the recently de-fueled HC-130P. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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71st AMU ensures mission-ready Combat Kings

Published Jan. 31, 2011

Where it all starts

Draining the manifold

Monitoring the crew

Tire pressure

Towing the aircraft