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WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army Specialist Jonathan Reed, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion AH 64D Apache Longbow crew chief, closes the panel of on an AH 64D Apache Longbow during a daily inspection, Jan. 16. Inspecting components in panels is part of the daily inspection Apache crew chiefs must complete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) (Released)


APACHE mechanics keep longbows flying

WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army Specialist Jonathan Reed, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion AH 64D Apache Longbow crew chief, closes the panel of on an AH 64D Apache Longbow during a daily inspection, Jan. 16. Inspecting components in panels is part of the daily inspection Apache crew chiefs must complete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) (Released)

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U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer II Patrick Stueve, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion pilot, signals to his family during a ceremony in honor of their return from a deployment at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 9, 2014. More than 300 soldiers deployed to Afghanistan on a year-long deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Friends, family members and military supporters from Warrensburg’s local community celebrate during a welcome-home ceremony for Soldiers from the U.S. Army 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 9, 2014. More than 320 soldiers deployed to Afghanistan on a yearlong deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion bow their heads during the unit's welcome-home ceremony at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 9, 2014. The unit, which flies the AH-64D Apache helicopter, deployed more than 300 soldiers to Afghanistan to aid in Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. Army. 1st Lt. Grant Karr, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, receives a kiss from his wife, Emily, as he holds his six-month old son following the unit's welcome-home ceremony at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 9, 2014. Karr deployed to Afghanistan with more than 300 other soldiers in aid of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Ed Borgstadt, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion operations NCO in charge, kisses his three-week-old grandson for the first time following the unit's welcome-home ceremony at the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Mo., Feb. 9, 2014. Borgstadt returned home after a year-long deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. Todd Gann, 1-135th Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion aircraft maintainer, checks for axial play within the bushing of an AH-64 Apache at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 9, 2014. This inspection ensures that aircraft maintains its structural integrity while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. Todd Gann, 1-135th Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion aircraft maintainer, checks bearings for axial movement within the tail of an AH-64 Apache at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 9, 2014. This inspection ensures the aircraft will maintain its stability while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
U.S. Army Spc. Todd Gann, 1-135th Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion aircraft maintainer, inspects the main rotor head of an AH-64 Apache at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 9, 2014. Soldiers perform this inspection annually to ensure there are no signs of corrosion developing, which could cause malfunctions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Robert Moore, 1-135th Attack/Reconnaissance Battalion aviation safety officer, and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Peyton Supernaw, 1-135th ARB aviation material officer,perform environmental training at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Jan. 9, 2014. This training helps pilots master landing in whiteout conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jim Nix, 1 -135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion standardization instructor pilot, re-sizes his helmet for night vision goggle operations, Jan. 16. Pilots perform nighttime operations to prepare for future deployments and to meet training requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) (Released)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army 1st Lt. Khaled Alossi, 1 -135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion platoon leader, fixes his equipment with the assistance of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Jim Nix, 1 -135th ARB standardization instructor pilot after completing a training mission, Jan. 16. Apache pilots perform two to three missions per pilot each day to prepare for combat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) (Released)
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- U.S. Army 1st Lt. Caleb Dunham, 1-135th Attack Reconnaissance Battalion platoon leader, completes computer-based training to stay current on aircraft countermeasure systems, Jan. 16. The annual training gives pilots information on aircraft survivability and provides procedures on how to react when engaged by hostiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson) (Released)