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489th MXS keeps aircraft “fit to fight”

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dennis Cobb, 489th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist, inspects an overfill plug from a B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Nov. 19, 2016. The plugs are removed in order to drain oil from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS keeps aircraft “fit to fight”

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Samantha Brewer, left, Staff Sgts. Dennis Cobb and John Williams, 489th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialists, review technical orders, known as “TOs”, on a tablet at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 19, 2016. TOs give detailed instructions on how to fix aircraft. To speed-up maintenance processes, the maintenance group has placed these instructions on tablets to better assist personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS keeps aircraft “fit to fight”

Two B-1B Lancers sit on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 19, 2016. Airmen assigned to the 489th Maintenance Squadron, part of the Air Force’s first and only B-1B Reserve unit, work with active-duty Airmen under Total Force Integration. Under TFI, active-duty and reserve Airmen work together to uphold the bomber mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

A B-1B Lancer takes off at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016. This particular aircraft is the flagship for the 489th Bomb Group, which is the first and only B-1 Reserve unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Khanthavongsay, 489th Maintenance Squadron B-1B Lancer crew chief, communicates with B-1 pilots at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016. The 489th MXS Airmen maintained 100 percent of their sorties with no maintenance issues for 13 straight months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer pilots and weapon systems officers assigned to the 9th and 345th Bomb Squadrons perform pre-flight checks at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016. The 345th BS aircrew fly with the 9th BS on a regular basis as part of Total Force Integration. Under TFI, active-duty and Reserve Airmen at Dyess serve side-by-side to uphold the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Khanthavongsay, 489th Maintenance Squadron B-1B Lancer crew chief, prepares B-1 pilots for takeoff at Dyess Air Force Base, Nov. 22, 2016. As a former active-duty Airmen, Khanthavongsay has the experience to contribute to the newly activated 489th Bomb Group. The 489th Airmen’s expertise is part of what made the 489th MXS successful in maintaining 100% of B-1 sorties with no maintenance issues. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kevin Khanthavongsay, 489th Maintenance Squadron B-1B Lancer crew chief, pulls a set of chocks from a B-1 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016. The chocks are used to hold the front wheels of the aircraft in place for safety precautions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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489th MXS make perfection the norm

U.S. Air Force Airman Jana Johnson, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron B-1B Lancer crew chief, marshals a B-1 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 22, 2016. With help from active-duty Airmen, the 489th Maintenance Squadron maintained 100% of B-1 sorties with no maintenance issues. As a part of Total Force Integration, Airmen assigned to the 7th AMXS and the 489th MXS work together to keep bombers flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kedesha Pennant)

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49th World’s Largest Bar-B-Que set for April 12th

The 49th World’s Largest Bar-B-Que will be held April 12, 2014, at the Abilene Civic Center in Abilene, Texas. This event is sponsored by the Abilene Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee and is free for all active-duty, reserve, National Guard, Department of Defense civilians and their families. A military or Department of Defense I.D. card is required for entry. For tickets or more information see your first sergeant or call the Abilene Chamber of Commerce at (325) 677-7241. (Courtesy graphic)

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4-star delivers 22nd Super Hercules

Members of the 317th Airlift Group and U.S. Air Force Gen. William Fraser III, U.S. Transportation Command commander, deliver the newest C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft is the 22nd of 28 to be delivered to Dyess by 2013, replacing the current legacy fleet of C-130 H-models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson/ Released)

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4-star delivers 22nd Super Hercules

The newest U.S. C-130J Super Hercules flies over the flight line Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft, delivered personally by U.S. Air Force Gen. William Fraser III, U.S. Transportation Command commander, is the 22nd of 28 to be delivered to Dyess by 2013, replacing the current legacy fleet of C-130 H-models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson/ Released)

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4-star delivers 22nd Super Hercules

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class David Howard, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals the newest C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft, delivered personally by U.S. Air Force Gen. William Fraser III, U.S. Transportation Command commander, is the 22nd of 28 to be delivered to Dyess by 2013, replacing the current legacy fleet of C-130 H-models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson/ Released)

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4-star delivers 22nd Super Hercules

U.S. Air Force Gen. William Fraser III, U.S. Transportation Command commander, left, presents Senior Airman Dustin Markel, 317th Aircraft maintenance Squadron, with the honorary key to the newest C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft, delivered personally by Fraser, is the 22nd of 28 to be delivered to Dyess by 2013, replacing the current legacy fleet of C-130 H-models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson/ Released)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Airman 1st Class James Chenevert, 7 AMXS, secures a fuel line containing a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel, March 17. The B-1 Bomber will be the third aircraft to use the 50/50 blend, but the first to fly at supersonic speed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A Dyess B-1 Bomber fuels up before a historical flight, March 17. This B-1 Bomber will be the first aircraft to fly at supersonic speed with a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- Airman 1st Class James Chenevert, 7 AMXS, attaches a fuel line containing a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel to a B-1 Bomber, March 17. This B-1 Bomber will be the Air Force's first aircraft to fly at supersonic speed with the fuel mixture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas-- Staff Sgt. Alex Speener, B-1 Crew Chief, awaits the ok to attach fuel lines containing a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum to a B-1 Bomber, March 17. The Air Force is currently in the process of evaluating and certifying this alternative fuel, derived from natural gas using the Fischer-Tropsch process, for all Air Force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A B-1 Bomber gets fueled with a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel as another B-1 Bomber sits in the distance, March 17. The B-1 Bomber is the Air Force's first aircraft to fly at supersonic speed using the fuel blend. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Courtney Richardson)

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DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- A B-1 Bomber was the first Air Force jet to fly at supersonic speeds using a 50/50 blend of synthetic and petroleum fuel. The supersonic flight occured over the White Sands Missile Range airspace in south-central New Mexico but took off and landed at Dyess March 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Courtney Richardson)

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