Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, took an official photo when he returned to work as a civilian at Beale Air Force Base, California, 2002. Toomer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and continued to serve for over forty years into his 70’s as a result of his career satisfaction over his many experiences with the Air Force. (Courtesy photo......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, has worked for the Air Force on egress systems as both an active duty Airman and a civilian Airman since 1970 to present, only taking a break from 1993 to 2002, and is shown here at Beale Air Force Base, California, December 2, 2024. Toomer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and continued to serve for over......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, shows the line that can be pulled by pilots to initiate ejection should an emergency occur during flight at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
The underside of a pilot's aircraft seat is displayed at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The display showcases the complex egress systems within the seat that can provide lifesaving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, applies a restraining pin to the egress machinery that causes the thrust during a pilot’s ejection from an aircraft at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates how the buckle is properly prepared after working on the egress systems of a pilots seat at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates use of a pin necessary to allow the egress systems on a pilots seat to function at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. Toomer has worked for the Air Force on egress systems as both an active duty Airman and a civilian Airman since 1970 to present, only taking a break from 1993 to 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo by......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick Brown | 9th Reconnaissance Wing | 12.02.2024
Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates use of a pin necessary to allow the egress systems on a pilots seat to function at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)...
