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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Kuiper, left, and Senior Airman Trevor Garner scrub the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 4, 2016. The wash precedes a C-2 isochronal inspection, which is an extensive examination of an aircraft to maintain its functionality. Kulper and Garner are crew chiefs assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore

Inspection Prep

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Kuiper, left, and Senior Airman Trevor Garner scrub the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 4, 2016. The wash precedes a C-2 isochronal inspection, which is an extensive examination of an aircraft to maintain its functionality. Kulper and Garner are crew chiefs assigned to the 86th Maintenance Squadron. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Timothy Moore

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