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AMCC: Controlling the situation

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mathew Bean, left, and Airman 1st Class Anders, 730th Air Mobility Squadron airlift operations controllers respond to a flightline notification inside the Air Mobility Command Center, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 8, 2012. The command center is a 24-hour operations hub that is responsible for ensuring aircraft and cargo movements run smoothly while also reporting any issues that may affect inbound and outbound missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Andrea Salazar)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Amber Walz, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects the survival components of a parachute survival kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The survival kit contains components that assist aircrew members following an emergency evacuation from an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Colton Hughes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, checks the air pressure in pounds per square inch in life preserver units after a six-hour leak test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The life preserver units are filled with air to two pound per square inch and must not go below one and a half pounds per square inch after a six-hour leak test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Aaron Hofner, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, changes a riser on a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. A riser holds the canopy of the parachute to the harness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, left, and Senior Airman Aaron Hofner, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, repair a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 12, 2012. Over time, the fabric in the parachutes can break down, requiring periodic maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Kevin Morse, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a SCOT automatic release for a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Scot automatic releases automatically deploy the parachute if an aircrew member reaches 14,000 feet during a free fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, packs a parachute after repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Inspecting, repairing and packing a parachute can take up to three hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, tests a parachute after repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Parachutes are inspected, repaired and packed for the safety of aircrew members to use in an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Brock Atchley, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects dates on parachutes at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The parachutes are stored on aircraft and used during emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, checks the image intensifier from a pair of night vision goggles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The AFE section inspects and repairs safety equipment that is used by the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects night vision goggles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Night vision goggles are used to assist pilots with aircraft landings conducted in the dark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a MBU-12/P mask before sanitizing it at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Masks are inspected and sanitized every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a MBU-12/P mask before sanitizing it at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Masks are inspected and sanitized every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- This C-130 Hercules is in the process of an isochronal inspection at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. The inspection consists of dividing the plane into five sections, allowing Airmen to examine each section individually. During these inspections, aircraft maintainers look for and repair problems in every system, from nose to tail and wing-tip to wing-tip. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Pedro Laris-Sandoval, 374th Maintenance Squadron, references a job guide while preparing a landing light before installation into a wing during an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules May 14, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The inspection consists of dividing the plane into five sections, allowing Airmen to examine each section individually. Between Yokota and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, there are more than 20 C-130s that must be inspected every 540 days. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Isaac Perez, 374th Maintenance Squadron, runs throttle controls to check the rigging during an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules May 14, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The purpose of the inspection is to ensure aircraft are reliable, safe and mission ready. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Left to right, Senior Airman Pedro Laris-Sandoval and Staff Sgt. Lore, both from the 374th Maintenance Squadron, prepare a landing light before it is installed into the wing during an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules May 14, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The inspection consists of dividing the plane into five sections and takes approximately 15 days to complete. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Left to right, Staff Sgt. Matthew McCullough and Airman 1st Class Charles Burton, both from the 374th Maintenance Squadron, perform an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 14, 2012. Maintainers at Yokota service planes from Yokota Air Base and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Joshua Collins, 374th Maintenance Squadron, changes out a burner drain valve gasket during an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules May 14, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The inspection consists of dividing the plane into five sections, allowing Airmen to examine each section individually. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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ISO dock keeps Yokota flying high

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Joseph Muscarella, 374th Maintenance Squadron, performs a propeller blade repair during an isochronal inspection on a C-130 Hercules May 14, 2012, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The inspection consists of dividing the plane into five sections, allowing Airmen to examine each section individually. Between Yokota and Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan, there are more than 20 C-130s that must be inspected every 540 days by maintenance personnel. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stacy Moless)

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