Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell conducts a pre-engine run check inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Checks are conducted to identify any damage or leaks to the engines. Mitchell is a 376th Expeditionary Aircra

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Staff Sgt. Carlos Mitchell conducts a pre-engine run check inside a KC-135 Stratotanker at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, Nov. 8, 2012. Checks are conducted to identify any damage or leaks to the engines. Mitchell is a 376th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief who is deployed from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., and a native of Columbia,

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