Senior Airman Brandon Hickerson, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, services the right strut on an F-15C, during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar 10. PACAF is conducting the inspection from Mar 9-15 to validate the mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy FitzGerald)

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Staff Sgt. Kevin Cumbie, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, puts on booties prior to walking on the F-15C to perform a maintenance check, during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar 10. PACAF is conducting the inspection from Mar 9-15 to validate the mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy FitzGerald)

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Staff Sgt. Aaron Bruton, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, checks the wings and fins on an AIM-120 missile loaded onto a F-15C, during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar 10. PACAF is conducting the inspection from Mar 9-15 to validate the mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy FitzGerald)

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Staff Sgt. Jamie Vergara, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watches for jams as the 20mm ammo goes through the linkless ammunition loading system into the F-15C, during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar 10. PACAF is conducting the inspection from March 9-15 to validate the mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chrissy FitzGerald)

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Staff Sgt. Jim Eckles, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects the left strut of an F-15 Eagle for servicing during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar. 10. PACAF conducted the inspection from Mar. 9-15 to validate mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Senior Airman Curtis Boyer, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, removes a rear side panel prior to performing preventive maintenance on an F-15 Eagle during the 2008 Pacific Air Forces Operational Readiness Inspection at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Mar. 10. PACAF conducted the inspection from Mar. 9-15 to validate mission readiness of the 18th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)

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Doing it right

Published March 10, 2008