9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron services the landing gear on a B-1B Lancer at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. Aircraft maintainers service the landing gear tires to ensure they are at the proper pounds per square inch needed to safely land the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron connects a generator cord into a B-1B Lancer at Ørlans Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. The generator is responsible for charging batteries on the aircraft while servicing the accumulators needed to start the auxiliary power unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron reads an aircraft maintenance checklist at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. Crew chiefs utilize checklists to track maintenance that has been performed on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron services the oil on a B-1B Lancer at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. Aircraft undergo routine servicing to ensure the plane is safe to perform missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron services the oil on a B-1B Lancer at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021.Crew chiefs regularly service the oil on an aircraft to replenish any oil that may have been depleted during a flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

A crew chief assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron climbs into the cockpit of a B-1B Lancer at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. Aircraft maintainers conduct pre-flight systems checks to ensure the aircraft is safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

An aircraft maintainer performs maintenance on a B-1B Lancer accessory drive gearbox at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. The accessory drive gearbox is responsible for engaging a variety of accessories necessary to starting an aircraft’s engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

Crew chiefs assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron inspect the accessory drive gearbox of a B-1B Lancer at Ørland Air Force Station, Norway, March 13, 2021. The accessory drive gearbox was removed, inspected and replaced as part of routine aircraft safety maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell)

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9th EBS maintainers fundamental to BTF success

Published March 26, 2021
By Airman 1st Class Colin Hollowell
9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Public Affairs

ØRLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Norway --