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ELECTRICAL POWER
PRODUCTION, OR POWER PRO,

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TO MANY THEY'RE A MOSTLY
UNKNOWN CAREER FIELD BUT

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THEY HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT
MISSION INSPECTING,

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MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING
A VARIETY OF EQUIPMENT

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THAT POWER BASES ACROSS
THE GLOBE, WORKING ON

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MACHINES LIKE ELECTRICAL
GENERATORS. A1C BOCCHI: WE

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DO MONTHLY MAINTENANCE
IF REQUIRED, MONTHLY

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GENERATOR RUNS, ANNUAL
GENERATOR TRAINING FOR

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FACILITY MANAGERS AND
USERS, AND WE MAKE SURE IT

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HAS ALL THE FLUIDS AND IS
CAPABLE OF STARTING IN

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CASE OF EMERGENCY FOR
CRITICAL MISSIONS ON BASE.

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REPORTER: IN ADDITION TO
GENERATORS, POWER PROS

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KEEP THE BASE SECURE
BY MAINTAINING THE

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ANTI-VEHICLE POPUP
BARRIERS BY THE GATES. A1C

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BOCCHI: THEY ARE SUPPOSED
TO STOP VEHICLES THAT ARE

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TRYING TO GET ON BASE.
IT'S LIKE A LAST RESORT

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DENIAL FOR SECURITY
FORCES. THEY CAN ACTIVATE

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IT FROM THEIR SHACK. RISE
UP PRETTY QUICK AND STOP

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WHATEVER'S COMING IN. WE
MAKE SURE THEY PRETTY MUCH

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COME UP... THAT THE
HYDRAULIC FLUID IS GOING

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TO WHERE IT NEEDS TO GO,
CREATING THAT PRESSURE.

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REPORTER: BARRIER
ARRESTING KITS, OR

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BAK-12'S, ARE USED TO
CATCH FIGHTER JETS AS THEY

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LAND. IT'S THE POWER PRO'S
JOB TO ENSURE IT'S IN

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COMPLETE WORKING ORDER.
A1C BOCCHI: THERE'S A

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CABLE-IT'S ON THE
RUNWAY-AND THE PLANE HAS A

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HOOK. IT'S GOING TO HIT
THAT CABLE AND PULL IT OUT

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AND IT'S GOING TO SPIN
TWO REELS, WHICH CREATE

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BREAKING PRESSURE FOR
SHOCK ABSORBERS. REPORTER:

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AIRMAN BOCCHI SAYS WORKING
WITH THESE KITS HIS

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FAVORITE ASPECT OF THE
JOB. A1C BOCCHI: I LIKE

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BEING OUT THERE AT NIGHT,
DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE

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BAK-12'S AND KNOWING THAT
IF I DO MY JOB, PLANES

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TAKE OFF AND THEY'RE SAFE
WHEN THEY LAND. REPORTER:

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AND WHETHER IT'S KEEPING
GENERATORS OPERATIONAL OR

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POWERING SYSTEMS HELPING
OUR JETS, ELECTRICAL POWER

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PRODUCTION IS A CRITICAL
COMPONENT IN THE MISAWA

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MISSION. AIRMAN FIRST
CLASS SARAH MITCHELL,

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MISAWA AIR BASE, JAPAN.