Maintainers remove center line pylon
From left: Airman 1st Class Mekai Stewart, Senior Airman Ryan Skarin and Senior Airman James Miller, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons systems technicians, remove a center line pylon to replace cover panels on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2013. The center line pylon connects fuel tanks, bombs and pods to the jet, and is routinely checked for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)