California Air National Guard (CAANG) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Russell...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fresno Air National Guard Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Chris Drudge, USAF Re... More
In the darkness at Byrd Field, the crewchief stops his aircraft so wea...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sc... More
Crew chiefs and weapons loaders from the 48th Operations Group, 48th F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Tony R. Tolley, USAF Release Status: R... More
Weapons loaders of the 343rd Aircraft Generation Squadron use a plasti...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Fernando Serna Release Status: Rel... More
US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant (TSGT) Kent Larson observes as ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loader Staff Sgt. Ben Jacobson prepares a training missile for flight during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National Guard ... More
Weapons loaders from the Royal Canadian Air Force prepare their CF-18 ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: WILLIAM TELL '86 Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Opera... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Pauling (left) and US Air Force Techn...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jack Bledsoe, (right), USAF, and STAFF Sergeant (S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Jacksonville Iap State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: 125th Fighter Wing Scene Camera Operator... More
Weapons loaders prepare the main body warhead and tail section of a la...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul Caron Release... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Pauling and US Air Force Technical Se...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Mike Raimondo, STAFF SGT. Jacob Watson an...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Boker, USAF Release Status: R... More
Sergeant Nathan Horne seals the entrance to a plastic dome used by wea...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Fernando Serna, USAF Release Statu... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Vincent Scott and AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Vamal...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: SRA Walt... More
Airmen visit AC-130U Gunship
Airmen assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing had the opportunity to learn about the AC-130U Gunship mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 30, 2018. The AC-130U Gunship is equipped with an array o... More
US Air Force (USAF) Weapons Loaders assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW)...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA... More
Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics
Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at Bagram A... More
The winning "Red Team" weapons load crew made up of
The winning "Red Team" weapons load crew made up of Airman 1st Class Eric Janson (left) Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jacobson (center) and Staff Sgt. Morgan Annas (right) are presented with the 142nd Fighter Wing Sasqua... More
US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Barry Mueller and US Air Force SENIOR AIRM...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
Technical Sergeant Kelly Young, USAF, (left) and AIRMAN First Class Gr...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sc... More
Nellis team members load a training missile onto an
Nellis team members load a training missile onto an F-15 Eagle during a weapons load competition, June 1, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd, and 757th Aircraft M... More
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tad Benner (left)
Oregon Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tad Benner (left) and Master Sgt. Louis Pottschmidt (right) pause for a photograph together prior to the 2018 Weapons Load competition held at the Portland Air National Gua... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Pauling, USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Paul Kaeh...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Pauling (left) and USAF Technical Ser...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
US Air Force STAFF Sergeant Barry Mueller and USAF SENIOR AIRMAN Paul ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
Weapons Loaders, right to left, STAFF Sergeant Christopher Mihalaki, T...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joanna E. R... More
In the darkness at Byrd Field, weapons loaders from the Virginia Air N...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Byrd Field State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Sc... More
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Staff Sgt. Timothy Mannion,
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Staff Sgt. Timothy Mannion, and Staff Sgt. Nick Albert are a team of three weapons loaders from Barnes Air National Guard Base, Massachusetts. Their mission is to ensure weapons loaded... More
Weapons loaders from the 94th Fighter Squadron, Langley Air Force Base...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AIR POWER EXPEDITIONARY FORCE Base: Azraq Air Base Country: Jordan (JOR) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul R. Caron Release S... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Jimmy Pauling, US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN P...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
An AIRMAN assigned to the Minnesota Air National Guard, 148th Fighter ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOBLE EAGLE Base: Duluth International Airport State: Minnesota (MN) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Com... More
US Air Force (USAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Roland Scott and USAF SSGT J...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Stacia M. Willis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita... More
US Air Force (USAF) Crewchief (left) and Weapons Loaders, 52nd Aircraf...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Spangdahlem Air Base State: Rheinland-Pfalz Country: Deutschland / Germany (DEU) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ka... More
At Tallil Air Base (AB), Iraq, US Air Force (USAF) Technical Sergeant ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tallil Air Base State: Dhi Qar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Terry L. Blevins, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader Staff Sgt. Ken Griffin prepares a training missile for flight during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National Guard B... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons systems technician assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, replaces a munitions pylon on the wing of an F-16 fighter jet following a trainin... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain’s assistant, learns how to tighten a fuze while building a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munitions, during a jo... More
Weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s
Weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, walk along the flightline after arming F-16 fighter jets before take-off during exercise Green Flag-West at Nellis Air Force Base, Neva... More
A B-1B Lancer has its chaff and flare dispensers changed out by 405th ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Thumrait Air Base Country: Oman (OMN) Scene Major Command Shown: 405th Air Expeditionary Wing Scene C... More
Weapons loaders from the 555th Fighter Squadron load a laser guided bo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DELIBERATE FORCE Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Paul Caron Release... More
US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Paul Kaehler (left) and USAF STAFF Sergeant...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C James Harper, USAF Release Status: Released ... More
Weapons Loaders, left to right, SENIOR AIRMAN James Ipock, Technical S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joanna E. R... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loaders Tech. Sgt. Josh Peterson (right) and Tech. Sgt. Justin Porter (left) prepare to move a training missile onto an F-15 Eagle during the 2018 Weapons Loaders c... More
Kingsley Field team members Staff Sgt. Tim Saindon
Kingsley Field team members Staff Sgt. Tim Saindon and Senior Airman Nicholas Ramsey take a final few moments to prepare for a weapons load competition against two rival teams, June 1, 2019, Portland Air Nation... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loaders Senior Airman John Barrows (left) Master Sgt. Louis Pottschmidt (center) and Staff Sgt. Nick Schovaanec (right) transport a training missile from a cart as... More
Staff Sgt. Timothy Mannion, the Three Man on the load
Staff Sgt. Timothy Mannion, the Three Man on the load crew, drives the jammer while Tech. Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Weapons Load Crew Chief, oversees the load crew arming the 104th Fighter Wing's F-15 Eagle operatio... More
The 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loaders
The 25th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loaders load a missile on to an A-10 Thunderbolt II during operational readiness exercise Beverly Midnight 13-03 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Aug. 5, 2013. Dur... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons systems technician assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, replaces a pylon on the wing of an F-16 fighter jet following a training flight d... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Foetisch, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Foetisch, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, prepares to load 20mm ammunition into an F-16 fighter jet before early morning flights duri... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, loads a training bomb onto an F-16 fighter jet during exercise Green Flag-West at Nellis Air Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 455th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew member, removes an impulse cartridge retainer from an F-16 Fighting Falcon to prepare for a... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Pippin, a 13th Fighter Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Scott Pippin, a 13th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, explains the 35th Fighter Wing’s mission and their heritage as “Wild Weasels” while talking with Wenatchee Valley delegates... More
Nellis team member Senior Airman RaeVonne Powell
Nellis team member Senior Airman RaeVonne Powell participates in a weapons load competition against two other teams, June 1, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd, a... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loaders Tech. Sgt. Josh Peterson (left) and Tech. Sgt. Justin Porter (right) move a training missile from a cart as they load an F-15 Eagle during the 2018 Weapons ... More
Portland team member Tech. Sgt. Jay Aebi participates
Portland team member Tech. Sgt. Jay Aebi participates in a weapons load competition against two visiting teams, June 1, 2018, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd, and 75... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Base Charleston,
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 13, 2018. Before the munitions resupply arrives at Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker and U.S.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Sanders, weapons loaders assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, load 20mm ammunition into an F-16 fighter jet bef... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, inspects a compartment in an F-16 fighter jet assigned to the 180FW after being loaded for ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns a bomb while Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 455th EAMXS weapons load crew membe... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader Tech. Sgt. Jay Aebi inspects a training missile from a cart during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National Guard Bas... More
U.S. Air Force weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio
U.S. Air Force weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, prepare to load an F-16 fighter jet with 20mm rounds before early morning flights during exercise Green Flag-West at Nel... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loader Master Sgt. Louis Pottschmidt prepares to transport a training missile from a cart as his team loads an F-15 Eagle during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competiti... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Carter, a 35th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Carter, a 35th Maintenance Group weapons lead crew member, talks with a group of delegates from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, during their base familiarization tour at Misawa... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loaders Airman 1st Class Eric Janson (left) along with Staff Sgt. Moran Annas (center) and Staff Sgt. Ben Jacobson (right) work together as they move a training miss... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Mattoni, a weapons systems technician assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, replaces a pylon on the wing of an F-16 fighter jet following a training flight d... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Green Team’ weapons loaders Senior Airman John Barrows (right) Master Sgt. Louis Pottschmidt (center) and Staff Sgt. Nick Schovaanec (left) transport a training missile from a cart as... More
Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics
Crew members assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port operations unload explosives from a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, at Bagram A... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Heyward Francisco, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing chaplain’s assistant, and Staff Sgt. Tomas Velez-Ojeda, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight crew chief, carry the ... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns the bomb lugs during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 20... More
The grandmother of a high school student takes her
The grandmother of a high school student takes her granddaughter’s photo as Col. Paul Kirmis, the 35th Fighter Wing vice commander, explains what it’s like flying in an F-16 Fighting Falcon in the Indo-Asia-Pac... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loader Tech. Sgt. Justin Porter works on an F-15 Eagle during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National Guard Base, Oregon. ... More
Kingsley Field team member Senior Airman Nicholas Ramsey
Kingsley Field team member Senior Airman Nicholas Ramsey secures a training missile during a weapons load competition, June 1, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd,... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loaders
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Red Team’ weapons loaders Airman 1st Class Eric Janson (left) along with Staff Sgt. Benjamin Jacobson (center) and Staff Sgt. Morgan Annas (right) congratulate each other as they are ... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer and Senior Airman
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer and Senior Airman Tyler Greenawalt, weapons loaders assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, transport a training bomb to an F-16 fighter jet during exerc... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Mitchell, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ashley Mitchell, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, works on the M61 cannon weapon system on an F-16 fighter jet during exercise Green Flag-W... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Blue Team’ weapons loader Tech. Sgt. Sean Burdette inspects a training missile from a cart during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National Gua... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Hegemeir, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jon Hegemeir, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, prepares to change a munitions pylon on the wing of an F-16 fighter jet during exercise G... More
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew, aligns a bomb during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 2018. Each weapons loader has to mai... More
Nellis team members load a training missile onto an
Nellis team members load a training missile onto an F-15 Eagle during a weapons load competition, June 1, 2019, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd, and 757th Aircraft M... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacob Gritzmaker, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, inspects ammunition before loading it onto an F-16 fighter jet before early morning flights... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, readies a training bomb for transport to an F-16 fighter jet during exercise Green Flag-West at... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer and Senior Airman
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer and Senior Airman Tyler Greenawalt, weapons loaders assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, transport a training bomb to an F-16 fighter jet during exerc... More
Portland team member Tech. Sgt. Jay Aebi participates
Portland team member Tech. Sgt. Jay Aebi participates in a weapons load competition against two visiting teams, June 1, 2018, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore. Weapons loaders from the 142nd, 173rd, and 75... More
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Weapons Load Crew Chief,
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, Weapons Load Crew Chief, left, oversees Staff Sgt. Nick Albert, right, as his load crew arms the F-15 Eagle with an Aim 9X missile at the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons System Evaluation Pro... More
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader
Oregon Air National Guard ‘Tan Team’ weapons loader Staff Sgt. Chris MacLearn prepares a training to be moved into place during the 2018 Weapons Loaders competition, Oct. 14, 2018, at the Portland Air National ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Foetisch, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Foetisch, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, loads rounds into the cannon of an F-16 fighter jet assigned to the 180FW before flight dur... More
U.S. Air Force Weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio
U.S. Air Force Weapons loaders, assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, attach a munitions pylon to the wing of an F-16 during exercise Green Flag-West at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 1... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Groessler, 455th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Groessler, 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight production supervisor, checks the alignment of the bomb strake on a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Dir... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Mark Cramer, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, loads a training bomb onto an F-16 fighter jet during exercise Green Flag-West at Nellis Air Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot and U.S. Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Bachman, weapons loaders assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, transport a training bomb across the flightli... More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Donald Calkins, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Donald Calkins, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, loads an F-16 fighter jet with 20mm ammunition before flight during exercise Green Flag-West... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dennis Douglass, a weapons
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dennis Douglass, a weapons loader assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, prepares an F-16 fighter jet munitions pylon for bomb loading during exercise Green Flag-Wes... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, aligns the bomb lugs during a weapons load at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 8, 20... More
High school students visiting Misawa City with a delegation
High school students visiting Misawa City with a delegation from Wenatchee Valley, Washington, attempt to lift an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s missile during their tour of Misawa Air Base, Japan, Aug. 24, 2017. The s... More
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian of the 104th Fighter Wing,
Tech Sgt. Lucas Hagopian of the 104th Fighter Wing, directs his load crew while arming the F-15 Eagle with an Aim 9X at the U.S. Air Force’s Weapons System Evaluation Program (WSEP) at Tyndall, Air Force Base, ... More
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, right, and Staff Sgt. Nick
Tech. Sgt. Lucas Hagopian, right, and Staff Sgt. Nick Albert, left, communicate with Staff Sgt. Timothy Mannion as they arm an 104th Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle during their unit's evaluation at the U.S. Air Force'... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Austin Dall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 weapons load crew team chief, secures a bomb on a jammer operated by Airman 1st Class Kara Hayek, 455th EAMXS weapon... More
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance
Airmen assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron munitions flight teach 455th Air Expeditionary Wing Airmen how to build bombs during a job shadow event at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Dec. 19, ... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Mountain, 455th Air
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Sarah Mountain, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing staff judge advocate, is taught how to tighten the nose plug on a GBU-54, a 500-pound Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition, during a job shadow... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot and U.S. Air
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jordyn Rayot and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Bachman, weapons loaders assigned to the Ohio National Guard’s 180th Fighter Wing, load a training bomb on an F-16 fighter jet d... More