Airman 1st Class Jonte Simonson, left, and Airman 1st Class Eduardo Heras, 317th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance apprentices, ready sponges with cleaning chemicals to wash a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Nov. 6, 2019. With as much maintenance needed for aircraft, washes are a small but crucial step for the 317th AMXS to ensure the life of C-130Js continue to their maximum potential to deliver cargo and troops anytime and anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mercedes Porter)