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From left, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jose Hernandez, 48th Component Maintenance Squadron centralized repair facility (CRF) journeyman, Staff Sgt. Hunter Sherwood, 48th CMS hydraulics shop noncommissioned officer in charge, and A1C Bobby James Manongdo, 48th CMS CRF apprentice, connect a stabilator actuator to a test apparatus at RAF Lakenheath, England, Feb. 12, 2025. The F-15E Strike Eagle relies on its stabilator actuator, a critical hydraulic component that controls pitch and roll, to maintain its operational capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Renee Nicole S.N. Finona)