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Travis Novak (background) instructs Jason Wiley on how to properly inspect prop rods for wear and tear during a breakdown of a C-130 Hercules engine Jan. 8 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. C-130s go through an intense breakdown inspection every 450 days to ensure they are combat ready. Messrs. Novak and Wiley are both Air Reserve Technicians assigned to the 302nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)