LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- 1st Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Slater connects a fuel hose to the bottom of an F-15C along with Senior Airman Ryan Turner, 1st Logistics Readiness Squadron patroleum oils and lubricant specialist, and Airman Mike Poudrier, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 crew chief, in effort to refuel the F-15C during a post flight inspection. Chief Slater spent the afternoon with maintainers from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit here June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Airman Mike Poudrier, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 crew chief, performs a post flight inspection here June 1. After each flight a crew chief performs a series of routine maintenance checks to ensure the longevity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- Staff Sgt. Tim Knighting, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 crew chief, looks into the bottom of an F-15C alongside 1st Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Slater, while Airman Mike Poudrier, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 crew chief, performs a post flight inspection. Chief Slater spent the afternoon with maintainers from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit here June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- 1st Fighter Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Slater walks alongside Staff Sgt. Tim Knighting, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Jacob Chamberlain, 71st AMU F-15 avionics specialist, during a visit to to better understand the day-to-day challenges faced by the maintainers. Chief Slater spent the afternoon with maintainers from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit here June 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Vernon Young)