UH-60 Maintenance Analyst - US Secret Clearance Required

Location: Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal

Schedule: Full Time

Summary: AVNIK is seeking a forward thinking UH-60 platform Army Aviation Maintenance Program Analyst with 10+ years of related work experience.  Specific requirements are MS+10 YOE or BS+18 YOE or HS+22 YOE.

At AVNIK, we're different! We work hard and have a blast doing it. We hire experts. We have superb benefits. At AVNIK, quality of life is non-negotiable. As a member of our aviation maintenance team, you'll be charged with performing maintenance analysis for our AMCOM Government customers supporting the UH-60 weapons systems and components. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders.

You will perform as part of an analyst team performing data mining, logbook analysis and scoring, determine maintenance drivers, conduct customer training, and must have a through understanding of IETM, ASAM/SOF, TB, MWOs, and DMWRs.

Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of aviation maintenance.

Duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Performing data mining and analysis on Army weapons systems and components in support of the The Army Maintenance Management System-Aviation (TAMMS-A)/Maintenance Consolidated Database System (MCDS).
• Perform Aircraft Logbook Data Analysis and Scoring exercises to associate level of maintenance to proper Work Unit Code (WUC).
• Solve discrepancies from field reporting data sets to determine maintenance drivers on Army Rotorcraft.
• Training customers on the proper understanding, use and procedures related to Maintenance Consolidated Database System

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess an active and transferable DoD security clearance with current investigation at the required level. 
• Must be able to maintain the required clearance.
• Master's or Bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited college or equivalent work experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of related work experience. Education Substitution: MS+10 YOE, 12 Years may be substituted for MS. BS+8YOE may be substituted for a MS.  BS+18 YOE, or HS+22 YOE.
• Thorough understanding of ARMY Aviation Maintenance Practices and Processes
• Familiarity with aircraft technical publications (IETM, ASAM/SOF, TB, DMWR)
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office

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Aviation Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Acquisition Logistician - SECRET Clearance Required

Location: On-Site Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, AL with Occasional Remote

Schedule: Full-time

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Summary: AVNIK is seeking a Senior Acquisition Logistician (12 years’ experience) to support our US Army customer for Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition documentation, such as Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP), annexes, Type classification, materiel release documentation generation, and technical manuals. 

Education: Must have a minimum of a BA/BS (or equivalent) and at least 12 years of experience (YOE) in logistics acquisition, operation, and/or sustainment. 5YOE may be substituted for BS (e.g., Highschool + 17 YOE maybe substituted for BS +12 YOE). Master's degree may be substituted for 2 YOE or PhD may be substituted for 4 YOE.

Experience: Developing Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP) and supporting documentation

Essential Duties: The Acquisition Logistician will play a vital role in ensuring accurate and compliant documentation, contributing to the success of the acquisition program and the sustained support of Army materiel.). Specific Duties Include:

• Production of Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP) and all annexes
• Type classification, and materiel release documentation generation
  • Ensure compliance with US Army Type classification and material release requirements
• Develop and maintain Air Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) Technical Manuals
• Assist in the development of product training material/documentation and plans
• Conduct basis of issue planning (BOIP) to determine resource allocation and distribution
• Stay updated on industry best practices and emerging trends in program logistics documentation and Army logistics.
• Manage force development and maintenance of Air Ground Support Equipment (AGSE) products
• Provide expertise on Army provisioning processes and requirements
• Collect, interpret, and analyze various types of required logistics data including product availability and supply chain impacts, product reliability, product sustainment support and other data related to product supply chain management, sourcing, and distribution
• Develop briefing materials and effectively present them to senior leadership

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Data Science / Data Analysis Position - US Citizen Only

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal, AL) / On-Site

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Job Description: AVNIK has an immediate opportunity for a Data Scientist or Data Analyst to provide analysis/interpretation using Python and other data science technologies DoD customers. BS + 2Yrs of Experience or MS + 0Yrs of Experience.

At AVNIK, we're different! Quality of life is non-negotiable. We work smart and have a blast doing it. We hire experts, and have superb benefits. As a member of our engineering team, you'll be challenged with conducting analysis for Government systems. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders. Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of engineering.

The candidate will be working as part of an engineering team providing engineering support in data science, statistics, sustainment, and procurement analysis. Ability to identify, research, and analyze data sources/databases to define and extract critical information for engineering analysis and visualization via dashboards. It is essential for the candidate to establish and maintain close relationships with internal Government personnel. Candidates must clearly express ideas and concepts, perform as part of a multi-disciplinary team/IPTs/Working Groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with customers to define requirements
• Develop data pipelines for analysis tooling requirements
• Data workflow consists of data acquisition, pre-processing/transformations, feature engineering, core analysis, post-processing, visualizations/dashboards
• Provide charts, graphs, data analysis and technical/engineering results to leadership and customers
• Interpret results for customer briefing development
• Prepare and present briefings on analysis, current tasks, schedules, and goals
• Provide input to team on discussion of technical issues, tasks, briefings, goals, potential funding, etc.
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
• Manage workload across multiple projects/tasks and meet delivery schedules
• Ability to work independently with self-motivation
• Professional communication skills demonstrated on a daily basis

Education & Citizenship Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, etc), Applied Mathematics, or related technical field is required and 2+ years of experience. MS degree is equal to 2 yrs of experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of education. Advanced degree is a plus. Candidate must be a US Citizen.

Required Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills are mandatory
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets is mandatory
• Advanced software development skills (e.g., Python) is mandatory
• Experience working with databases using SQL queries
• Familiarization with Statistical Methods, Analysis and theory (Linear Regression)
• Familiarization with Machine Learning in Python (Sci-Kit Learn, PyTorch, Keras, etc.)
• Familiarization with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), such as Large Language Models (LLMs), HuggingFace, Retrieval Augmented Generation, etc.
• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, such as Tokenization/Vectorization, Semantic Search, Clustering, etc.
• Ability to clean and parse large and complex data sets
• Self-starter, independent worker, strong work ethic
• Excellent communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills; ability to clearly communicate in discussions and written documents, and to deliver regular updates and feedback clearly and tactfully is essential.
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance
• Advanced skills with MS Office (PowerPoint)

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CH-47 BLK II Engineering / Analyst III - US CITIZEN ONLY

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal, AL) / On-Site

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Job Description: AVNIK has an immediate opportunity for an Engineering / Analyst III to support the CH-47 BLK II Cargo aircraft for the U.S. Army. Expertise with Maintenance and Logbook Data Collection is required. HS+11 yrs of experience or BS+6Yrs of Experience.

At AVNIK, we're different! Quality of life is non-negotiable. We work smart and have a blast doing it. We hire experts and have superb benefits. As a member of our engineering team, you'll be challenged with collecting maintenance and logbook data for analysis to identify root causes under performance of Government weapon systems. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders. Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of engineering.

The candidate will be working as part of an engineering team providing analysis of data at various stages of the life cycle, such as Materiel Solution Analysis, Production & Deployment, etc  Ability to identify, research, and analyze data sources/databases to define and extract critical information for engineering analysis. It is essential for the candidate to establish and maintain close relationships with internal USG personnel. Candidates must clearly express ideas and concepts, perform as part of a multi-disciplinary team/IPTs/Working Groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Collect Army Aviation logbook and maintenance data and conduct analysis on U.S. Army CH-47 BLK II aircraft by researching maintenance and testing records to identify root causes of poor performing components and recommend corrective actions. Data analyzed will be used at various stages of the life cycle, such as Materiel Solution Analysis, Production & Deployment, etc.  
• Support the database implementation by the scoring of Army Aviation field data, entering/integrating the data into various Army, DoD, and industry databases, conducting analyses of the data, and advancing technological capability. Perform site visit investigations on current Army operations and maintenance activities to various Army bases to confirm findings in the data.
• Must be able to perform complex calculations plus have knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess systems concepts, specifications, and integration to include assessments of overall system impacts in evaluating proposed system changes (e.g., Engineering Change Proposals).
• May be required to attend workshops pertaining to system assessment to evaluate different methods of reliability assessment, and to perform site visit investigations on current Army operations and maintenance activities to various Army bases to confirm findings in the data.
• Manage workload across multiple projects/tasks and meet delivery schedules.
• Ability to work independently with self-motivation
• Professional communication skills demonstrated on a daily basis.

Education & Citizenship Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math), etc. or related technical field is required and 6+ years of experience. Hight School (HS) + 11 yrs of experience may be considered in lieu of education. Advanced degree is a plus. Candidate must be a US Citizen. 

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AH-64D/E Apache Engineering Analyst II - US CITIZEN ONLY

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal, AL) / On-Site

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Job Description: AVNIK has an immediate opportunity for an Engineering Analyst II to support the AH-64D/E Apache aircraft for the U.S. Army. Expertise with Maintenance & Test Records is required. BS+3Yrs of Experience or High School (HS)+6 yrs of experience.

At AVNIK, we're different! Quality of life is non-negotiable. We work smart and have a blast doing it. We hire experts and have superb benefits. As a member of our engineering team, you'll be challenged with conducting maintenance analysis to identify root causes under performance of Government weapon systems. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders. Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of engineering.

The candidate will be working as part of an engineering team providing analysis of data at various stages of the life cycle, such as Materiel Solution Analysis, Production & Deployment, etc  Ability to identify, research, and analyze data sources/databases to define and extract critical information for engineering analysis. It is essential for the candidate to establish and maintain close relationships with internal USG personnel. Candidates must clearly express ideas and concepts, perform as part of a multi-disciplinary team/IPTs/Working Groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct Army Aviation maintenance analysis on U.S. Army AH-64D/E Apache aircraft by researching maintenance and testing records to identify root causes of poor performing components and recommend corrective actions. Data analyzed will be used at various stages of the life cycle, such as Materiel Solution Analysis, Production & Deployment, etc.  
• Support the Aviation System Assessment Program (ASAP) by the scoring of Army Aviation field data, entering/integrating the data into various Army, DoD, and industry databases, conducting analyses of the data, and advancing ASAP technological capability. Perform site visit investigations on current Army operations and maintenance activities to various Army bases to confirm findings in the data.
• Must be able to perform complex calculations plus have knowledge of practices/principles necessary to assess systems concepts, specifications, and integration to include assessments of overall system impacts in evaluating proposed system changes (e.g., Engineering Change Proposals).
• May be required to attend workshops pertaining to system assessment to evaluate different methods of reliability assessment, and to perform site visit investigations on current Army operations and maintenance activities to various Army bases to confirm findings in the data.
• Manage workload across multiple projects/tasks and meet delivery schedules.
• Ability to work independently with self-motivation
• Professional communication skills demonstrated on a daily basis.

Education & Citizenship Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math), etc. or related technical field is required and 3+ years of experience. Hight School (HS) + 6 yrs of experience may be considered in lieu of education. Advanced degree is a plus. Candidate must be a US Citizen. 

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*US Citizen - RF Systems - Electrical Hardware/Signal Processing Engineer - US Citizen

Location: Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal

Schedule: Full Time

Job Description: AVNIK is seeking an Electrical Engineer or related field (with a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD) and 0-5+ years of experience to join a team developing a Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) radar device - a hand-held cable measurement device to detect, locate, characterize, and predict anomalies.

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Successful candidates will specialize in Radio Frequency (RF) hardware and signal analysis associated with radar systems and transmission line design and development. This project supports the development of a wire/cable fault detection tool for the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC), Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC), Engineering Directorate (ED). This position provides the opportunity for patentable work.

Must be comfortable with a hands-on approach building a frequency modulated continuous wave radar generator, using cables of various gauges, lengths and conditions, and analyzing transmission lines using signal processing techniques, high order analytical tools, high performance computer with a Linux operating system, Python, and MATLAB tools (or similar), to perform analysis determining, characterizing, locating, and predicting physical anomalies using a hand-held micro-controlled based device.

This project is suitable for PhD candidates researching the use of transmission line/wave guide signal analysis for characterizing cable wire condition.

Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering expertise in system design, development, and testing and evaluation
• Prepare and present briefings on analysis, current tasks, schedules, and goals
• Resolve technical issues through debugging, research, and investigation
• Demonstrate professional communication skills on a daily basis

Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree with 0-5+ years experience in appropriate related experience is mandatory.  Master’s degree from an accredited college/university in Electrical Engineering, or related technical field is preferred.  Doctoral candidates are encouraged to apply. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.

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Mid-Level Data Science / Data Analysis Position - US Citizen Only

Schedule: Full Time

Location: Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal, AL) / On-Site

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Job Description: AVNIK has an immediate opportunity for a Data Scientist or Data Analyst to provide analysis using USG Modeling & Simulation (M&S) tools for sustainment engineering to the CCDC AvMC. BS+5Yrs of Experience or MS+3Yrs of Experience.

At AVNIK, we're different! Quality of life is non-negotiable. We work smart and have a blast doing it. We hire experts, and have superb benefits. As a member of our engineering team, you'll be challenged with conducting sustainment analysis for Government weapon systems. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders. Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of engineering.

The candidate will be working as part of an engineering team providing engineering support in logistics, sustainment, and procurement analysis. Ability to identify, research, and analyze data sources/databases to define and extract critical information for engineering analysis. It is essential for the candidate to establish and maintain close relationships with internal AvMC personnel. Candidates must clearly express ideas and concepts, perform as part of a multi-disciplinary team/IPTs/Working Groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interface with customers to define M&S requirements
• Develop software pipelines to manage M&S environment
• Provide charts, graphs, data analysis and technical/engineering results to leadership and customers
• Interpret M&S results for customer briefing development
• Prepare and present briefings on analysis, current tasks, schedules, and goals
• Provide technical analysis on Army platform logistics and sustainment key performance metrics
• Provide input to team on discussion of technical issues, tasks, briefings, goals, potential funding, etc.
• Resolve technical M&S issues through debugging, research, and investigation
• Manage workload across multiple projects/tasks and meet delivery schedules
• Ability to work independently with self motivation
• Professional communication skills demonstrated on a daily basis

Education & Citizenship Requirements:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering (Industrial, Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, etc), Applied Mathematics, or related technical field is required and 5+ years of experience. MS degree is equal to 2 yrs of experience. Experience may be considered in lieu of education. Advanced degree is a plus. Candidate must be a US Citizen.

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SBIR Mid. Electrical Engineer / Computer Engineer – US Citizen

Electrical Engineer / Computer Engineer for Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) projects  

Location         Huntsville, AL

Schedule        Full-time

Summary:

AVNIK is seeking a mid -level systems engineer, with a background in electrical or computer engineering (BS and 5+ years’ experience) in algorithms, networking, artificial intelligence, and statistics.  Successful candidate will act as project engineer on AVNIK R&D efforts for Department of Defense (DoD) technical programs and assume lead roles in proposal writing for potential future projects.

At AVNIK, we're different! We work hard and have a blast doing it. We hire experts. We have superb benefits and quality of life is non-negotiable. As a member of our technical team, you'll interface with the customer and be charged with managing technical programs for the DoD. You’ll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal personnel as well as external organizations and stakeholders.

The position will include collaboration within a team environment while emphasizing individual contributions to produce products that are valuable to the customer. Candidates must have good people skills and the desire to work with a highly technical team of functional experts, adept at developing requirements from customer feedback, and be able to communicate requirements. As a part of Team AVNIK, the candidate will work closely with senior engineers for guidance. Candidates must clearly express ideas/concepts verbally and in writing, perform as part of multi-disciplinary teams/IPTs/working groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.

Education Requirements: Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college/university and 5 years’ work experience is required.  Advanced Degree a plus. 

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Research, analyze, and design algorithms for DoD support systems
• Networking for interfaces, artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and applying statistics to scientific or industrial problems.
• Excellent creative problem solving skills and experience programming with MATLAB
• Apply signal processing, machine learning, and optimization techniques to various real world problems
• Support engineering teams to develop technology solutions
• Strong verbal and written skills to support interaction with customers, writing proposals, research scientific papers, and present work for customer briefings and technical conferences when appropriate.
• US. Citizenship is required for this position

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Logistics Engineer For Army Aviation Development, Integration, and Sustainment

Location         Huntsville, AL

Schedule         Full-time

Position Description:  At AVNIK we're different. We work hard and have a blast doing it. We hire experts. We have superb benefits. 

At AVNIK, quality of life is non-negotiable. As a member of our Logistics Engineering team, you’ll be charged with bridging the gap between Army Aviation systems design and sustainment in accordance with the 12 Product Support Elements (PSE) for lifecycle sustainment planning. You’ll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal Product Managers and US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC) personnel as well as external organizations and PM stakeholders. You will perform Baseline Comparison Analysis, Business Case Analysis (BCA), perform development/sustainment assessments, and identify technology opportunities, using your engineering expertise for Army Aviation problems. Come strive in a fast-pace environment while learning and growing in the field of Logistics Engineering and lifecycle development and sustainment activities.

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Sr. Army Aviation Maintenance SME - US Citizenship Required

Location: Huntsville, AL, Redstone Arsenal

Schedule: Full Time

Summary: AVNIK is seeking a forward thinking retired Sr. Army Aviation Maintenance Officer or Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) with 20+ years of US Army Aviation experience and 15+ years of Aviation Maintenance experience that desires to help shape the future of Army Aviation.

At AVNIK, we're different! We work hard and have a blast doing it. We hire experts. We have superb benefits. At AVNIK, quality of life is non-negotiable. As a member of our logistics engineering team, you'll be charged with performing maintenance and sustainment analysis for PEOAVN Government customers, such as PM FVL for future light attack reconnaissance aircraft and also future long range utility/attack aircraft. You'll use your interpersonal skills to develop lasting relationships with internal and external organizations and stakeholders.

You will perform as part of an engineering/analyst team to develop requirements for new technologies, conduct analysis, interpret, and analyze requirements obtained/derived from customer requirements. Come strive in a fast-paced environment while learning and growing in the field of logistics engineering.

Successful candidates should possess expertise with one or more of the following: Reconnaissance (OH-58), Attack (AH-64), Man-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T), Utility (UH-60), and Cargo (CH-47) aircraft/systems to perform strategic sustainment support and analysis.

Demonstrated abilities to establish and maintain close relationships with internal PEOAVN PM FVL personnel as well as external organizations and stakeholders, are essential.  Ability to identify, research, and analyze data sources/databases to cite critical data and information for logistics engineering analysis for Key Performance Parameters (KPPs) and Key System Attributes (KSAs) in accordance with the Integrated Product Support (IPS) elements for lifecycle sustainment planning.

Candidates must clearly express ideas/concepts verbally and in writing. Must have a well refined ability to develop documentation, conduct Business Case Analyses; and perform System Development and Sustainment Assessments of current and proposed design alternatives for supportability throughout the lifecycle of the weapon system.  Ability to identify technology opportunities for integration into lifecycle sustainment development activities.  Identify cost opportunities to “drive down” logistics costs in terms of future sustainment activities.  Conduct sustainment analysis of the impact of upgrades/technology insertions to the overall logistics support for the assigned platform.

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Mid to Sr. Unity 3D Programmer - US Citizenship Required

Mid to Sr Unity 3D Programmer - US Citizenship Required

Location         Huntsville, AL

Schedule         Part-time and/or Full Time

Summary:

AVNIK is a Woman Owned Small Business, equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, gender, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

AVNIK is seeking a Mid/Senior level highly motivated, creative, and organized Computer Science (CS) programmer with a focus on immersive technologies and related gaming experience in software development for systems optimization, data reuse, and sustainment. 

The successful candidate will turn customer requirements into code in a fast moving environment. You will be involved in various aspects of game creations from concept to finished product including coding, programming, human-machine interface (with several different peripherals), audio and design.  Ability to work within a team is crucial.

Candidates must clearly express ideas/concepts verbally and in writing, perform as part of multi-disciplinary teams/IPTs/Working Groups, and operate fluidly in a multi-tasking environment.  Ability to work under strict time frames to meet both internal and external deadlines and customer expectations. Must be able to manage own work and be able to balance multiple tasks and adapt quickly to new processes.

Position requires that candidate successfully complete Background Investigation requirements and obtain a final security clearance in order to access classified information. Inability to obtain a security clearance will result in candidate being ineligible for this position.

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