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1,700 steps, no fails

An M61A1 Vulcan gun system sits on a table for inspection at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. A quality verification inspection is a weeklong process consisting of 1,700 steps. Out of the 1,700 steps, it takes either three minor or one major discrepancy to fail an inspection. The back shop received no failures when it came to the quality verification inspections in 2019, which is a wing for the 35th Fighter Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Safety comes first

Airman 1st Class Lauren Buchholz, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament maintenance member, applies lubricant to an M61A1 Vulcan gun system barrel at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. The almasol syntemp lubricant is used to prevent corrosion and overheating of the barrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Time for inspection

Staff Sgt. Dylan Rutkowski, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament maintenance supervisor, inspects a chute of an M61A1 Vulcan gun system at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. A defect in the chute could cause a malfunction affecting the round travelling through the chute. The Airmen achieved zero fails through calendar year 2019 on 33 straight gun systems, each system containing 29 major components, 903 maintenance steps and 247 inspection tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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Go weapons

Airmen assigned to the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament back shop pauses for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 22, 2020. The armament back shop ensures the lethality and reliability of the F-16 Fighting Falcon weapon systems by maintaining various alternate mission equipment and the M61A1 Vulcan gun system. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)
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I will not fail

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Scott Henshaw, a 35th Maintenance Squadron load crew member, ensures all parts are correctly in place on the AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation missile at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The missile is designed to provide day, night, and adverse weather precision strikes against targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Almost got it

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons flight mount an AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The AGM-88 is an all-weather missile system that uses radar homing to improve survivability and lethality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Vroom Vroom

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dylan Beaver, a 35th Maintenance Squadron load crew member drives an MJ-1 jammer with an AGM-88 high speed anti-radiation missile attached at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The missile is designed to provide day, night, and adverse weather precision strikes against targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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The right piece

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alain Authier, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight team member, searches for a bolt to repair damages during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. Authier stated it is important to examine for visual defects and proper installation of systems components, such as munitions ejector racks, loading and suspension devices, shackles, rocket pods, pylons, aircraft ammunition, boosters and feed chutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Getting the right fit

U.S. Air Force Airman Joee Carroll, a 35th Maintenance Squadron avionics specialist, tightens the Egyptian Dooley during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. The Egyptian Dooley helps load electronic counter measurements to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Don’t drop it

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 35th Maintenance Squadron weapons flight carry an aim 9x sidewinder at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 19, 2017. The missile is designed to provide day, night, and adverse weather precision strikes against targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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Adding to the Puzzle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dion Smith, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight supervisor, prepares to move a GBU-31 joint direct attack munition during exercise Beverly Sunrise 17-07 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 15, 2017. Armament Airmen ensure weapons successfully launch from an aircraft once the pilot initiates munition deployment. These professionals make sure that when a pilot pulls the trigger, the devices successfully launch away from the aircraft toward the target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Xiomara M. Martinez)
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