Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Caldwell, 61st Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, connects the communication systems on an F-35A Lightning II aircraft Sept. 27, 2022, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. Aircraft maintainers perform pre, post and between-flight safety and function checks, including triple-checking fluid levels, landing gear and flight control functionality as well as running diagnostics on the electrical systems.

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