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President George W. Bush greets troops from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., August 29, 2005. The President arrived at Luke before going to an El Mirage town hall meeting to rally support for his new Medicare plan. (Photo by Senior Airman Joseph Thompson)

President Bush visits Luke

President George W. Bush greets troops from the 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., August 29, 2005. The President arrived at Luke before going to an El Mirage town hall meeting to rally support for his new Medicare plan. (Photo by Senior Airman Joseph Thompson)

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Civilian employees with the newly activated 12th maintenance Group activate the group's three squadrons during a ceremony Feb. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The group is the first civil service maintenance directorate in Air Education and Training Command to reorganize as a group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin)

12th Flying Training Wing Commander, Col. Joel Carey unfurls the 12th Maintenance Group's organizational flag with the group's director, Robert West and the the group's deputy director Robert Hamm during an activation ceremony Feb. 10 at Joint Base San Antonio - Randolph, Texas. The group is the first civil service maintenance directorate in Air Education and Training Command to reorganize as a group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Randy Martin)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, completes a walk-around prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, follows Col. Lance Pilch, 33rd Fighter Wing commander, prior to flying a check ride sortie Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, walks across the flightline before flying and Air force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, completes a walk-around prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Charles Escher, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA-101) operations officer, dawns his helmet prior to flying an Air Force F-35A Dec. 6, 2016, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. For only the second time at Eglin AFB, a Naval Aviator has been selected to dual qualify in the U.S. Navy’s F-35C and the Air Force’s F-35A. Escher plans to use what he learns from his experience with the 33 FW to help the F-35 enterprise grow. He looks to join a group of test pilots at Edwards AFB, California, where he will have the opportunity to be the Navy’s voice for the aircraft weapons and vehicle system development. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell, 33rd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, second row third from left, poses with his travel team, June 2016. Bell was selected as the 2016 Coach of the Year for the Shalimar Little League he is a part of. Because of his skills in coaching, he was selected to coach the Shalimar All-Star team during the regional championship tournament. (Courtesy Photo)

Howard Tanksley, third row second from right, takes a photo with his high school baseball team in 1936. Tanksley is the grandfather of Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell, 33rd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician. From an early age he instilled love for the sport of baseball and love for his country, both of which he still values to this day. (Courtesy Photo)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Bell, 33rd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, speaks with players on a baseball team he coached, April 2016. Bell used his love of baseball to find balance between his life during and after duty hours. Because of his love of the sport of baseball, he has accepted a new coaching position for a Destin travel baseball team. (Courtesy Photo)

Lt. Col. Jason Thompson, 558th Flying Training Squadron Commander, presents a certificate to the thousandth Undergraduate Remotely Piloted Aircraft Training graduate, 2nd Lt. Kevin, during a graduation ceremony Jan 20th at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Chris Schweinberg and James Taylor, were both cadre members when the URT program grew to become a squadron in 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Randy Martin)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Trimarco, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-35A crew chief, retrieves gear from Maj. Bradley Zimmerman, 33d Operation Support Squadron assistant wing weapons officer, after landing during Checkered Flag 17-01, Dec. 8, 2016, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Checkered Flag facilitates integration between fifth and fourth-generation aircraft communities. These exercises are critical to hone the tactics techniques and procedures (TTP’s) for the aircraft’s inevitable deployment fighting alongside other combat assets. While the exercise is prime opportunity to learn about how we fly the aircraft, it presents the same learning opportunities for preventative and restorative maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Peter Thompson)

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