Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Senior Airman Travis McMillion, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, removes the sticker for the 43rd Airlift Wing Chapel's National Prayer Luncheon event from the squadron's printer/plodder/cutter machine. 43rd MXS uses the machine to make squadron patch stickers, labels and other posters for the base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

440th Maintenance Group members Staff Sgt. Michael Bitz and Staff Sgt. Steven Talbert troubleshoot an air leak malfunction on a C-130 March 24. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

(Left) Airman 1st Class Dennis Morrison, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, returns a toolbox as Senior Airman Juan De Avila, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, makes sure all items are in the box March 24. Airman Morrison used the toolbox to service a hyrdraulic problem on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Senior Airman Luke Arnold, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, uses a mill to fabricate parts in the metals shop March 24. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Staff Sgt. Scott Heatwole, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, gets underneath the wires in one of the 440th Airlift Wing's C-130 H-model aircraft during a preliminary inspection in hangar six Monday. 43rd and 440th MXS Airmen are working together on maintaining both 43rd AW E-model and 440th AW C-130Hs everyday on Pope. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Senior Airman Joseph Cordero, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, inspects the self-generating nitrogen servicing cart March 24. The machine takes nitrogen to service aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Staff Sgt. Wendell Bond, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Gerald Christian, 440th Maintenance Squadron, work together on a truss mount change on the left wing of a 43rd Airlift Wing C-130 E-model plane March 17. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Staff Sgt. Eric Carr, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, inspects a 440th Airlift Wing C-130H March 17 as part of the preliminary inspection phase on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

(Left) Staff Sgt. Michael Bender, 43rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Nathan Gardner, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, perform routine maintenance on the right wing of a C-130E plane March 17. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Staff Sgt. Wendell Bond, 43rd Maintenance Squadron, works on a truss mount change on a C-130 E-model plane March 17. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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A 440th Airlift Wing C-130H is repaired in Hangar 4 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. March 17. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 2nd Lt. Chris Hoyler)

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Active duty and reserve maintainers work together to maintain Pope's mission

Published March 27, 2008

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Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

Pope Maintainers get the job done everyday

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