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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure bolts on the strut of a C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for ensuring the operational and structural integrity of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron insert a strut into the wheel well of a C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Struts are designed to absorb shock loads upon landing and damp out vertical oscillations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Jean, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair crew chief, installs a strut in the wheel well of a C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Struts are shock absorbers found in the landing gear of aircraft which help mitigate the impact of landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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A U.S. Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tightens a screw on the strut of a U.S. C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Maintenance Airmen are critical in ensuring Air Force aircraft remain operational. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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Hydraulic fluid flows out of the landing gear of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. The fluid is drained out prior to replacing an aircraft’s strut, the function of which is to ensure an aircraft could sustain hard landings on unimproved surfaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct maintenance work on a U.S. C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland. The Airmen worked through the night replacing one of its struts, which are used in landing gear to absorb shock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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Dirty hands for a clean mission

Published Aug. 6, 2018
By Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland -- U.S. Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron secure bolts on the strut of a C-130J Super Hercules on Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 3, 2018. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for ensuring the operational and structural integrity of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Magbanua)

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