Chris Bahe, 12th Flying Training Wing T-38C Talon II crew chief, secures a pilot’s seat belt before a morning sortie at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Nov. 8, 2016. Bahe also served 20 years in the Navy, where he spent part of his career as the crew chief for the No. 5 jet of the Blue Angels, the Navy’s flight demonstration team.

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