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To maintain air superiority, aircraft must be ready to take off in a moment’s notice. It takes a dedicated team of knowledgeable crew chiefs to maintain these aircraft and ensure they are ready for rapid global mobility anytime, anyplace.
Senior Airman Nicole Pederson, a dedicated crew chief with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, awaits to marshal in an AC-130J Ghostrider gunship at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Jan. 10, 2017. Pederson was named the DCC for the newest AC-130J to arrive at Hurlburt Field.
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