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No air power without ground power

Jeff Dalton, 375th Operation Support Squadron aerospace ground mechanic, checks the oil level on a generator at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Dec. 12, 2018. Aerospace Ground Equipment performs weekly checks to make sure their equipment is ready for use at any time and can service any transient aircraft stopping at Scott AFB.
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No air power without ground power

Jeff Dalton, 375th Operations Support Squadron aerospace ground mechanic, performs an operational check on a self-generating nitrogen service cart at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Dec. 12, 2018. Nitrogen carts are one of the many different pieces of equipment used by Aerospace Ground Equipment to help maintainers service aircraft on the flight line.
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No air power without ground power

Mark Waugh, 375th Operations Support Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanic, checks the oil on a light cart at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 12, 2018. Aerospace Ground Equipment is responsible for repairing, updating and inspecting the equipment necessary for maintaining aircraft while they’re on the ground.
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No air power without ground power

Ernesto Realsantana and Jeff Dalton, 375th Operations Support Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanics, check if the hydraulic system is running correctly on a hydraulic cart at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. AGE mechanics are required to be knowledgeable in maintaining and repairing hydraulics, generators, lights, and a wide range of other mechanical systems.
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No air power without ground power

Ernesto Realsantana, 375th Operations Support Squadron aerospace ground equipment mechanic, backs up an air start cart while Jeff Dalton, 375th OSS AGE mechanic, spots him at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec. 12, 2018. Air start carts are needed to start certain aircraft engines allowing them to take off.
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No air power without ground power

Ernesto Realsantana, 375th Operations Support Squadron aerospace ground mechanic, conducts an operational check on an aircraft generator at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Dec.12, 2018. AGE is responsible for making sure that all the equipment needed by transient aircraft stopping at Scott AFB are properly maintained.
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375 LRS Vehicle Maintenance Flight

Members of the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight conduct repairs on a number of vehicles at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Jan. 21, 2015. The vehicle maintenance flight is responsible for maintaining government owned vehicles on base including Humvees, forklifts and construction vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
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Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Air Mobility Command unveiled a replacement to the previous AMC RODEO construct called Exercise Mobility Guardian, which will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in August 2017. While RODEO encouraged units to select specialized teams to compete, Mobility Guardian participants will consist of Airmen who are “always ready” being tested in various situations in a joint environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Concepcion/Released)
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