Air Force Staff Sgt. Gerald Heckwine, 727th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, utilizes a high-pressure water hose to clean interior components of a CV-22 Osprey on the flightline at Cannon Air Force Base, , Nov. 2, 2012. The $80 million aircraft relies on routine austere inspections and preventative maintenance for proper functionality as well as Air Force Special Operations Command compliance. Airman 1st Class Alexxis Pons Abascal)

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