Airman 1st Class Daniel Dechant, 28th Civil Engineer Squadron electrical systems journeyman, tightens conductors on a utility pole during routine maintenance at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 9, 2014. Electrical systems Airmen perform annual preventive maintenance on utility poles which ensures that, when it snows, the weight of the snow has a lesser chance of tripping the circuit and cutting power to portions of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Hailey R. Staker/Released)