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/ Published March 21, 2012
Senior Airman Preston Block, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads a technical order during maintenance on a B-1 bomber radome during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 15, 2012. It’s mandatory that Airmen follow each step of their TO to ensure maintenance is performed correctly and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)
Amid the glow of lights on the flightline in the early morning, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs repair a B-1 bomber radome during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 15, 2012. The exercise tested the base’s ability to rapidly mobilize and process assets during a simulated contingency tasking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Nasir Ahmad, left, and Staff Sgt. Ryan Boudreaux, 28th Maintenance Group quality assurance inspectors and members of the base Exercise Evaluation Team, perform an aircraft inspection following B-1 bomber maintenance during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 15, 2012. EET members inspected and evaluated Airmen on their ability to perform their duties quickly and efficiently without errors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)
Senior Airman Spencer Hesinger, 28th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal journeyman, replaces jo-bolts on a B-1 bomber during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 15, 2012. The bolts keep the aircraft skin fastened to the frame. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)
Capt. Jeffry Smith, 34th Bomb Squadron training flight pilot, performs a pre-flight inspection inside the cockpit of a B-1 bomber during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 15, 2012. Several inspections were performed prior to aircraft launches performed as part of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)
Tech. Sgt. Martin Evans, 28th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, and Officer Glenn Waters, 28th SFS senior police officer, coordinate and establish a cordon following a simulated bomb threat during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., March 16, 2012. Simulated emergencies tested the ability of Airmen to respond quickly and appropriately likely event scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kate Thornton/Released)