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A C-17 Globemaster III sits on a runway while preparing for takeoff at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. 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)

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Master Sgt. Jason Hlavsa, and Master Sgt. John Thompson, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, tighten a bolt while changing a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Changing tires when exceeding wear limits is vital to ensuring the safety of aircrew and potential passengers and cargo on the aircraft during take-offs and landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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Master Sgt. Jason Hlavsa, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches a bolt on a C-17 Globemaster III tire at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Changing tires when exceeding wear limits is vital to ensuring the safety of aircrew and potential passengers and cargo on the aircraft during take-offs and landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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A C-17 Globemaster III taxis onto a runway while preparing to takeoff at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. 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.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)

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Master Sgt. Jason Hlavsa, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, connects a harness around a C-17 Globemaster III tire while preparing to change the tire at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Changing tires when exceeding wear limits is vital to ensuring the safety of aircrew and potential passengers and cargo on the aircraft during take-offs and landings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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Staff Sgt. Jason Hlavsa, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a hubcap while changing a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Aircraft tires are changed due to excessive wear and tear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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Master Sgt. John Thompson, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, raises the back part of the landing gear while preparing to change a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Tires are changed due to exceeding the limits of wear and tear, which ensures the safety of the aircrew and any potential passengers or cargo on board. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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Master Sgt. John Thompson, 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads a technical order while preparing to change a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. Technical orders provide step by step instructions on a variety of maintenance tasks that are performed ensuring maintenance tasks are conducted properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Joshua J. Seybert)

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Sometimes Change is Good

Published Jan. 13, 2022
By Joshua J. Seybert
911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIR RESERVE STATION, Pa. --

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis onto a runway while preparing to takeoff at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Jan. 11, 2022. 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.

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