Staff Sgt. Seth Thurber, 69th Maintenance Squadron Detachment 1 RQ-4 Global Hawk avionics technician, stands on a wing during a preflight inspection Feb. 5, 2019, at Beale Air Force Base, California. The 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit recently transitioned and became the 69th MXS Det. 1 out of Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota. The unit is responsible for keeping the RQ-4 at Beale serviceable and ready to provide high-altitude reconnaissance to commanders.

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