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Tactical aircraft maintainers are responsible for fueling Shaw F-16CM Fighting Falcons, including during hot pits, a technique that maximizes the number of sorties a squadron can perform in a duty day.

F-16s burn up runway with hot pits

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Stiffler, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, left, and Senior Airman Alexis Rognholt, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, high-five after refueling an F-16CM Fighting Falcon during “hot pits” at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan. 3, 2018. Hot pits allow pilots to perform more training missions than during a normal duty day by minimizing the time between refueling and requires fewer briefs and debriefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney)

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Members of the 20th Communications Squadron mission defense team stand in front of their squadron at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 10, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Robinson, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction journeyman, uses a K-12 saw to cut through asphalt at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 12, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Reid Johanns, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and construction journeyman, uses a mini-roller at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 12, 2018.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Robinson, left, and Senior Airman Reid Johanns, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) pavement and construction journeymen, work together to repair a broken water pipe at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 12, 2018.

From left, U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Tanner Kowatch, Justin Chandler and Staff. Sgt. Breonna Baker, 20th Maintenance Group maintenance analysts, decide on their orders while in line at the Weasel Wagon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 10, 2018.

The 20th Force Support Squadron Weasel Wagon is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Team Shaw members assigned to the 20th Force Support Squadron (FSS) cut the ribbon for the Weasel Wagon food trailer opening at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 9, 2018.

Nalinmat Villasenor, 20th Force Support Squadron food services employee, takes a Team Shaw member’s order at the Weasel Wagon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 10, 2018.

Unexploded ordinance is blown up in Conway, S.C., April 4.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zackary Stringer 20th Civil Engineer, explosive ordinance disposal apprentice is setting a "whipped" block of C4 in Conway, S.C., April 4.

Former explosive ordnance disposal member puts dirt on top of C4 and unexploded ordinance in Conway, S.C., April 4.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Leonard, 20th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) journeyman, left, and Master Sgt. Nathanael Lindsay, 20th CES EOD flight chief, work together to place blocks of C4 explosives on top of unexploded ordinance (UXO) in Conway, S.C., April 4, 2018.

Senior Airman Destinee Sweeney
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