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Enlisted Guardians

Enlisted Guardians exhibit on display in the fourth building at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

USAF Enlisted Thunderbirds exhibit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

USAF Enlisted Thunderbirds exhibit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

USAF Enlisted Thunderbirds exhibit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

USAF Enlisted Thunderbirds exhibit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

USAF Enlisted Thunderbirds exhibit on display in the Cold War Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Liz Cueto)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

The 1985 Thunderbirds team schedule shows travel to sixty four locations in less than eight months.(page 2)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

The 1985 Thunderbirds team schedule shows travel to sixty four locations in less than eight months.(page 1)
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

This card certifies that SSgt McGuire served as a Thunderbird from 1984-1886. “Once a Thunderbird…always a Thunderbird.”
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

One of the first Thunderbird ground crews, circa 1954.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Technical Sergeant Martin McGuire served as Thunderbird No. 7 crew chief from 1984-1986. Crew chiefs spend long days and nights keeping the Thunderbirds flying. Each is a volunteer and an expert. A show has never been cancelled because of maintenance difficulties since the team’s founding in 1953.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Thunderbird maintenance crews perform post-flight inspections on their North American F-100s in 1960. The children on the right side of the image may have been “Thunderbirds for a day” as part of the team’s outreach to inspire youth.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Thunderbird F-16 crew chiefs line up during start-up procedures for a performance in 2017. Thunderbirds are the only pilots in the world that climb into their cockpits without first performing pre-flight inspections, putting their lives entirely in the hands of their crew chiefs.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Technical Sergeant Joseph Maestre, Thunderbird No. 7 assistant dedicated crew chief, prepares to chock an aircraft after a training sortie in 2012.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Staff Sergeant Jennifer Emerson, a client support administrator, installs cables to the music production equipment at the Cleveland National Air Show in 2011.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Staff Sergeants Anthony Stewart and Chris McClure visit with Malaysian school children in 2009. The Thunderbirds' international tours foster friendships with US allies, promoting security and stability.
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Enlisted Thunderbirds: Precision on the Ground

Staff Sergeant Tacota LeMuel, Thunderbird No. 3 dedicated crew chief, performs part of the ground show choreography during a practice show at Nellis Air Force Base, the home of the Thunderbirds.
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Staff Sergeant James Meredith Desegregation in the Air Force

Staff Sergeant James Meredith Desegregation in the Air Force exhibit on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. He was one of the first Black Airmen to serve in an all-White squadron and sometimes the only Black Airman in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Staff Sergeant James Meredith Desegregation in the Air Force

Staff Sergeant James Meredith Desegregation in the Air Force exhibit on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. He was one of the first Black Airmen to serve in an all-White squadron and sometimes the only Black Airman in the unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Technical Sergeant Ben Kuroki Distinguished Service Medal Recipient

Technical Sergeant Ben Kuroki Distinguished Service Medal Recipient exhibit on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Kuroki’s honorable service and relentless drive in the face of racial discrimination demonstrated that such discrimination was unfounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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