On the flightline with maintainers - Instrument Flight Control Specialists
Staff Sgt. Patrick Gesick, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instrument flight controls lead technician, checks the hydraulic quantity and pressure in a B-1 bomber cockpit during routine maintenance at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 15, 2013. IFC Airmen are tasked to maintain a myriad of mission critical systems on the base’s B-1 fleet, including flight and offensive controls, communications and navigation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Hada/Released)