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Air Force Senior Airman Audrey Jones, front, performs a function check on a mask on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 20, 2013. Jones, a journeyman, is assigned to the 22nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment. Airmen from her unit maintain the readiness of life-saving equipment KC-135 Stratotanker pilots use to ensure their safety.

MASK MAINTENANCE

Air Force Senior Airman Audrey Jones, front, performs a function check on a mask on McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., March 20, 2013. Jones, a journeyman, is assigned to the 22nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment. Airmen from her unit maintain the readiness of life-saving equipment KC-135 Stratotanker pilots use to ensure their safety.

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