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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebeca Hill (top) and Senior Airman Christopher Jaeger conduct maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 21, 2008. F-16 aircraft go through overhaul maintenance every 300 hours to ensure all components are in top condition. Hill is a non-destructive inspection technician and Jaeger is a crew chief with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron.

Senior Airman Rebeca Hill and Senior Airman Christopher Jaeger conduct maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebeca Hill (top) and Senior Airman Christopher Jaeger conduct maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Feb. 21, 2008. F-16 aircraft go through overhaul maintenance every 300 hours to ensure all components are in top condition. Hill is a non-destructive inspection technician and Jaeger is a crew chief with the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron.

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