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(Left to right) Lance Shiffman, 576th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Chris Livinski, AES contractor, prepare the first production A-10 aircraft for paint removal using a new robotic media blast technology Dec. 4, 2019, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The corrosion control technicians seal up the seams and holes in the outer surface skin to prevent the blast media from entering the aircraft. (U.S Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)