U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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Blue Hen legacy

Pictured at the entrance of the 709th Airlift Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., is a piece of art depicting a B-17 named "Blue Hen Chick" with a C-5B named "Spirit of the Blue Hen." The Reserve unit has flown both of these aircraft and will continue flying the Blue Hen legacy following the delivery of Dover's 11th C-5M named "Spirit of the Blue Hen," June 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Veronica Aceveda)

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