Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Irwin, 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit communication/navigation systems journeyman , cuts away insulation of a crew communications cable at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, April 2, 2018. Irwin and fellow maintainers support two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft at Darwin participating in the Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) exercises with RAAF aircraft and ground personnel. The exercise enhances ability to train and operate with Australian service members and other allies and partners across the region, further enabling
Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Irwin, 20th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit communication/navigation systems journeyman , cuts away insulation of a crew communications cable at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin, Australia, April 2, 2018. Irwin and fellow maintainers support two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft at Darwin participating in the Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) exercises with RAAF aircraft and ground personnel. The exercise enhances ability to train and operate with Australian service members and other allies and partners across the region, further enabling international militaries to respond more quickly to a wide range of challenges, including humanitarian crises and disaster relief, as well as, promoting security cooperation efforts across the region. Crew communications cables are used by crew chiefs and maintainers to communicate with aircrew when working on or around the aircraft. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
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