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Altus KC-135 maintainers earn Knuckle Buster awards for rare field-level repairs

U.S. Air Force 97th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) maintainers stand alongside MXS leadership for a group photo at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Jan. 21, 2026. The maintainers were being recognized for their exemplary work repairing a tail-strike on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, all receiving a Knuckle Buster award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Nathan Langston
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