Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jerrion Roque, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament journeyman, safety wires a Launcher Air Unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July, 11, 2013. Safety wires are used to hold bolts in place so they don’t fall off during an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Cory Mersino, left, 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight section supervisor, inspects the safety wiring applied by Airman 1st Class Jerrion Roque, 35 MXS aircraft armament journeyman, at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. Pre-maintenance inspections provide safe and reliable equipment for training and real-world taskings of F-16 Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Brown, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament craftsman, repins a video connector on a launcher air unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. The mission of the 35 MXS armament flight is to provide the 35th Fighter Wing with highly reliable combat ready armament systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Brown, left, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament craftsman, reads a manual while Staff Sgt. Charles Gillessen, 35th MXS quality assurance inspector, inspects his performance while repining a video connector on a launcher air unit at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. The 35 MXS armament flight holds strict quality assurance standards such as the use of manuals to help prevent potential mistakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Scoville, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament journeyman, looks at his technical order while doing repairs at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. Maintainers of the 35 MXS armament flight use technical orders to ensure they are doing everything correctly and reduce the likelihood of mistakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

Airmen from the 35th Maintenance Squadron armament flight move a wings weapon pylon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. Airmen in the 35 MXS armament flight provide safe, reliable aircraft, equipment and munitions to train F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots and crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dan Sheltrown, 35th Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament craftsman, and Senior Airman Tyler Scoville, 35 MXS aircraft armament journeyman, use a go no go gauge to measure the gap between the ammunition and the firing pin on a gattling gun at Misawa Air Base, Japan, July 11, 2013. The gun fires high explosive-incendiary 20mm bullets at a rate of 100 rounds per second. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)

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Armament aids Airmen and F-16s for battle

Published July 12, 2013