Staff Sgt. Frank Ruckel, 49th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology shift lead, inspects the welds on a 600-pound external fuel tank at Holloman Air Force Base, April 6, 2015. The external fuel tank is used on the F-16 Falcon to increase flight duration. Staff Sgt. E’Lysia A. Wray

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