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By Joshua J. Seybert, 911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published August 05, 2020

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, looks at a technical order while inspecting a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft receive maintenance inside the new two-bay hangar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft receive maintenance inside the new two-bay hangar at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. The hangar was constructed as part of the 911th Airlift Wing’s ongoing aircraft conversion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Senior Airman Natalie Rupp, 911th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance technician, checks a toolbox after inspecting a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Senior Airman Natalie Rupp, 911th Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance technician, checks a toolbox after inspecting a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Tech. Sgt. Ben Sardon, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication and navigation systems technician, talks to fellow Airmen while inspecting a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Tech. Sgt. Ben Sardon, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication and navigation systems technician, talks to fellow Airmen while inspecting a C-17 Globemaster III during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020.
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Staff Sgt. Wilfredo Vargas, 911th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine during a home station check at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s are thoroughly inspected for mission and operational readiness during HSC inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

Airmen of the 911th Maintenance Group conduct a home station check inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, July 20, 2020. C-17s must go through an HSC every 180 days to ensure that the aircraft operates at peak performance, no matter the demands of the mission.

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