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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Connor Karman, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, checks the exhaust of a C-17 Globemaster III engine at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 17, 2023. Checking the engines is part of the thru-flight inspection after an aircraft lands. Each maintainer checks their respective area to provide maintenance and clear the plane for its next flight. The squadron completed its annual tour in Alaska July 10 through 19, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darrell Sydnor)