Maintaining the Extender

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Lynch, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the landing gear and Airman 1st Class Kevin Kahn, 380th EAMXS fuel systems apprentice, performs maintenance on the fuel system of a KC-10 Extender, deployed from McGuire AFB, N.J., at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Mar. 29, 2013. Both Lynch and Kahn are deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The Extender has six fuel tanks that can carry more than 356,000 pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer/Released)

Maintaining the Extender

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kevin Kahn, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fuel systems apprentice, deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. performs maintenance on the fuel system of a KC-10 Extender, deployed from McGuire AFB, N.J., as another Extender takes off in the background at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Mar. 29, 2013. The Extender can transport up to 75 people and nearly 170,000 pounds of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer/Released)

Kadena crew demonstrates skills in AOR

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean McNelly, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, loads a missile to an F-15 Eagle while being inspected by Senior Airman Vladimir Cantave, 380th EAMXS weapons standardization technician Jan. 13, 2013. Weapons Standardization inspectors checked the accuracy and timeliness of weapons load crews from several airframes during the quarterly Weapons Loading Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer) (RELEASED)

Kadena crew demonstrates skills in AOR

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Sean McNelly, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, attaches an air-to-air weapon to an F-15 Eagle Jan. 13, 2013 during the quarterly Weapons Loading Competition. The competition allowed members of three different airframes to test their teamwork skills and proficiency in the deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer) (RELEASED)

Kadena crew demonstrates skills in AOR

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas Balagat, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, attaches a missile to an F-15 Eagle Jan. 13, 2013. Weapons load crews from multiple airframes demonstrated their teamwork skills and proficiency in the deployed environment during the quarterly Weapons Loading Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer) (RELEASED)

Kadena crew demonstrates skills in AOR

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Jason Early and Nicholas Balagat, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, load a missile to an F-15 Eagle Jan. 13, 2013. Weapons load crews from multiple airframes competed for the "Best Loading Crew" title during the 380th Air Expeditionary Maintenance Group quarterly Weapons Loading Competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christina M. Styer) (RELEASED)