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Capt. Sarah Morris, 11th Wing chaplain, blesses a UH-1N Huey on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. Chaplains bless aircraft with hopes to keep Airmen and aircraft safe through their time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Capt. Sarah Morris, 11th Wing chaplain, blesses a UH-1N Huey on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. Chaplains bless aircraft with hopes to keep Airmen and aircraft safe through their time in service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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A 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Huey helicopter sits on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. The 1st HS conducts high-priority airlift missions in the National Capitol Region and maintains the capability to provide defense support to civilian authorities in the event of a disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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A 1st Helicopter Squadron UH-1N Huey helicopter sits on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. The 1st HS conducts high-priority airlift missions in the National Capitol Region and maintains the capability to provide defense support to civilian authorities in the event of a disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

Capts. Cindy Tope and Mitch Mehaffey, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilots, walk to a UH-1N Huey helicopter on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. The 1st Helicopter Squadron is the U.S. Air Force’s largest helicopter squadron, tracing its heritage back to 1955 and serving as the first Air Force rotary wing squadron within the Washington, D.C., area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

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Capts. Cindy Tope and Mitch Mehaffey, 1st Helicopter Squadron pilots, walk to a UH-1N Huey helicopter on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016. The 1st Helicopter Squadron is the U.S. Air Force’s largest helicopter squadron, tracing its heritage back to 1955 and serving as the first Air Force rotary wing squadron within the Washington, D.C., area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Philip Bryant)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. – Capt. Sarah Morris, 11th Wing chaplain, blessed a UH-1N Huey on the flightline at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 31, 2016.

Chaplains bless aircraft with hopes to keep Airmen and aircraft safe through their time in service.

The 1st HS is the U.S. Air Force's largest helicopter squadron, conducting high-priority airlift missions in the National Capitol Region and maintaining the capability to provide defense support to civilian authorities in the event of a disaster.

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