Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.07.2020
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, screws a bolt to the pylon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders work in teams of three in order to safely load and unload weapons on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. They load the munitions onto the aircraft, perform end-of-runway inspections and armament maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo......
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.07.2020
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, directs his ‘three man’ during the placement of the jammer at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. The three-man team is responsible for making sure the munitions are safe and match mission requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock...
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.07.2020
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, safety wires an aft bolt at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders perform three essential jobs: loading munitions, end-of-runway inspections and armament maintenance. The purpose of EOR is to arm the munitions on the jet and ensure it is safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st......
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 01.07.2020
Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, sits in a truck at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders work around the clock, rotating shifts 24 hours a day, seven days a week ensuring every aircraft is armed properly and safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)...
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2019
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, taxis down the runway in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. BOB, or tail number 808, a Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon, reached 10,000 flight hours during this sortie thanks to the thousands of maintainers who have turned a wrench on the fighter aircraft since rolling off the assembly line in......
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2019
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. Misawa’s crew chiefs are responsible for ensuring every F-16 meets standards through inspections and maintenance measures. Pre-flight inspections ensure the safety of an aircraft before leaving the flightline and the......
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2019
U.S. Air Force Col. Kristopher Struve, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, holds up the 14th Fighter Squadron call sign, “wood,” before a takeoff at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. This aircraft is the first Block-50 F-16 Fighting Falcon in the entire U.S. Air Force inventory to hit the 10,000-flight hour milestone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China Shock)...
Photo by Airman China Shock | 35th Fighter Wing | 06.10.2019
U.S. Air Force Airman Angel Guel, right, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, helps secure Col. Kristopher Struve, left, the 35th Fighter Wing commander, by helping strap him into the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 10, 2019. As a crew chief, his duties are extensive and include things such as pre-and post-flight inspections, intake examinations and......
