Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, Gamblers AMXU crew chief, apply tape to sensitive electrical equipment on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, , July 31, 2012. The plane was being prepared for the cleaning, which happens every 180 days. Padgett is a native of Aiken, , while Andrade is a native of Vacaville, Calif.

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Staff Sgt. Kyle Padgett, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Gamblers Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, Gamblers AMXU crew chief, apply tape to sensitive electrical equipment on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, , July 31, 2012. The plane was being prepared for the cleaning, which happens every 180 days. Padgett is a native of Aiken, , while Andrade is a native of Vacaville, Calif.

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