Keeping aircraft operationally ready

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emanuel Gonzalez, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, air frames mechanic, poses for a photograph in front of a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua D. Williams, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, air frames mechanic, sits on top of a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet while conducting routine maintenance during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Alberto Lopezsantoyo, right, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, power liner, signs a fuel receipt from U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Jackson, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuel distribution operator, during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Jackson, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron, fuel distribution operator, checks the fuel hose connected to a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18 D Hornet during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jori Avaire, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, power liner, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jori Avaire, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, power liner, refuels a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Shane Riley, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, electronic counter measure systems technician, conducts maintenance on an airborne integrated jamming system for a U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/ Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jesse Key, Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, airframes mechanic, conducts maintenance on a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/ Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Nestor Romero, Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, electronic counter measure systems technician, conducts maintenance on an airborne integrated jamming system for a U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 18, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from active duty, Reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey D. Anderson/ Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan J. Gagne, a crew chief with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, works on a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera, Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Eric L. Sandberg, a crew chief with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, rinses off a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft with water during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera, Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachary F. Bauman, a fuels distribution operator with the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, returns a hose back to the fuel truck after refueling a F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan J. Gagne, a crew chief with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, works on an F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edwin Rodriguez, a crew chief with the 18th Aggressor Squadron, pours oil into a canister during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 19, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Kristen J. Wells, an airframes mechanic with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, replaces sealant on a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA (AW)-242 during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 22, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera, Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Emanuel Gonzalez, an airframes mechanic with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, removes old sealant on a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA (AW)-242 during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 22, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Floydrick D. Kemp, an airframes mechanic with the Marine All-Weather Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA [AW]) 242, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, removes old sealant on a U.S. Marine Corps FA-18D Hornet assigned to VMFA (AW)-242 during Exercise Northern Edge 15 at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 22, 2015. Northern Edge is Alaska’s premier joint training exercise designed to practice operations, techniques and procedures as well as enhance interoperability among the services. Thousands of service members from active duty, reserve and National Guard units are involved. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera, Cpl. Suzanne Dickson/Released)

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Keeping aircraft operationally ready for Exercise Northern Edge

Published June 23, 2015