Air Force Senior Airman Ben Dykes, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, detaches one end of a main de-icing line on a Global De-Icer, March 19, 2015. The hose is approximately 40 feet long, and 1,000 gallons of fluid had to be drained from the vehicle before detaching the hose. The de-icer is the only vehicle on base with the capability to de-ice the planes, making it mission critical during the winter. Airman 1st Class Megan E. Acs

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