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Maintenance crews from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings of Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., de-ice a KC-135 Stratotanker prior to its take off from Spokane International Airport, Wash., to support Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 23, 2011. Tankers from Fairchild support the Air Force, Navy and NATO fighter aircraft throughout the operation. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Ronald Van Ausdal)