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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Eller, an F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 90th Air Maintenance Unit, equips his headset in preparation of an afterburner run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for tail number AF-07-146, one of the final tests the aircraft had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Joshua Eller, an F-22 Raptor crew chief assigned to the 90th Air Maintenance Unit, inspects an F-22 in preparation of an afterburner run on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for tail number AF-07-146, one of the final tests the aircraft had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kyle Veurink, an F-22 Raptor craftsman assigned to the 90th Air Maintenance Unit, connects a repositioning tool to an F-22 in preparation of an afterburner run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for aircraft 146, one of the final tests the aircraft had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

Tail number AF-07-146, an F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, is towed in preparation of an afterburner run at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 19, 2023. The afterburner run was conducted to ensure the correct transfer of fuel for aircraft 146, one of the final tests the aircraft had to undergo over a five-year period to return to operational status after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Jefferson, an F-22 Raptor craftsman assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, secures towing equipment during the rebalancing of an F-22 at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, April 4, 2023. The rebalancing was one of the final tests conducted over a five-year period to get tail number AF-07-146 operational after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Bowers, a quality insurance inspector assigned to the 3rd Maintenance Group, calibrates balancing equipment during the rebalancing of an F-22 Raptor at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, April 4, 2023. The rebalancing was one of the final tests conducted over a five-year period to get tail number AF-07-146 operational after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Jefferson, an F-22 Raptor craftsman assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, guides an F-22 onto balancing equipment during its rebalancing at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, April 4, 2023. The rebalancing was one of the final tests conducted over a five-year period to get tail number AF-07-146 operational after its crash at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 2018. Aircraft 146 conducted a successful functional check flight and returned to the operational fleet May 4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class J. Michael Peña)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Issac Virgil, a maintainer assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to load GBU-32 munitions onto an F-22 Raptor during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load a GBU-32 onto an F-22 Raptor during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 90th and 525th Aircraft Maintenance Units compete during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load an AIM-9X missile onto an F-22 Raptor during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load an AIM-9X missile onto an F-22 Raptor during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Mennen, a maintainer assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, competes in the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Issac Virgil, a maintainer assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an AIM-9X missile during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Issac Virgil, a maintainer assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects an AIM-9X missile during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Issac Virgil, a maintainer assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to load GBU-32 munitions onto an F-22 Raptor during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are quizzed by senior maintenance leaders during the dedicated crew chief portion of the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Portner and Staff Sgt. Noah Caron, both munitions systems specialists assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron, assemble a GBU-32 during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit are quizzed by senior maintenance leaders during the dedicated crew chief portion of the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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3rd MXG debuts Mission Generation competition

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron assemble a GBU-32 during the 3rd Maintenance Group’s inaugural Mission Generation Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 28, 2023. The Mission Generation Competition combines the traditional dedicated crew chief, bomb build, and weapons load competitions into one streamlined event, highlighting the integrated team effort it takes to generate combat airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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