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Senior Airman Tom King, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, gathers tools while preparing to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021.

Senior Airman Tom King, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, gathers tools while preparing to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021. Aerospace propulsion technicians inspect and conduct maintenance on aircraft engines to ensure operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing sits on the flight line at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021.

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing sits on the flight line at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Airmen assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021.

Airmen assigned to the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021. Airmen conduct a variety of maintenance tasks on aircraft allowing the aircraft to continue flying sorties and complete the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

Senior Airman Tom King, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, maneuvers a maintenance stand while preparing to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021.

Senior Airman Tom King, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, maneuvers a maintenance stand while preparing to conduct maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021. These specialized stands are designed to be able to hold all equipment technicians may need while conducting maintenance on C-17 engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

Airmen of the 911th Maintenance Group conduct routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, April 1, 2021. A snow storm blew in during the morning, making it seem like Mother Nature was participating in the humorous spirit of the holiday by making it snow on April Fool's Day.