901st SOAMXS conducts pre-flight inspections.
Staff Sgt. Nick Kimmel, a crew chief assigned to the 901st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, holds a ladder steady while working on a MC-130H Combat Talon II aircraft before pre-flight inspection at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 20, 2016. Crew chief’s take care of day-to-day maintenance, including end-of-runway, post-flight, preflight, thru-flight, special inspections and phase inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaac O. Guest)