U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Heidy Murcia-Alvares, a crew chief with the 182nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, speaks about her experience of becoming a C-130H Hercules maintainer in an interview recorded March 18, 2019, in Peoria, Ill. Airlift/special mission aircraft maintenance specialists like Murcia-Alvares are responsible for the general maintenance that ensures aircraft are mission-ready.
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