Members of the 27th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron begin a routine inspection of "Heavy Metal," an AC-130H Spectre gunship April 8, 2015 at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. Maintenance crews work all hours to ensure that all 27th Special Operations Wing air frames are fully operational before aircrew members arrive for flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Matthew Plew)