A Air Force C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, conducts a pre-flight inspection at Al Udeid Airbase, Qatar, Feb. 08, 2018. A flying crew chief is responsible for carrying out any and all maintenance tasks during transit of the aircraft and cargo, often in austere environments, to ensure strategic cargo delivery requirements are met across the Central Command's area of responsibility. ( Air Force

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