Crew chiefs from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron, remove a fan cowl for an actuator repair during an isochronal inspection of a KC-135 Stratotanker Feb. 18, 2022, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Actuators on an aircraft perform a number of important functions such as adjusting flight control surfaces like the elevator, rudder, flaps and spoilers.

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