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Phase Airmen particpate in ORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Scavuzzo, 35th Maintenance Squadron crew chief/phase inspection section team member, tightens a hydraulic filter on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an operational readiness exercise Jan. 27, 2014. Scavuzzo's job as a phase inspector mandates that he pays close attention to detail while executing an in-depth inspection of the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. April Quintanilla)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Staff Sgt. Stephan Kim and Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, members of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, work together to install an armament onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The team competed against the 14th AMU, where both teams had 40 minutes to complete their weapons loading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airman 1st Class Michael Howell, member of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, checks the armament alignment on the F-16 his crew is working on during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan 17. 2014. Howell’s team loaded a total of four armaments onto the aircraft. The winning unit will be announced in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Senior Airman Ronald Olney, Airman 1st Class Michael Howell and Staff Sgt. Stephan Kim, members of the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, stand at attention before the beginning of the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. The team competed against the 14th AMU to see who could load armaments on the F-16 the fastest with the least discrepancies. The winner of the competition will be announced in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Patrick S. Ciccarone)
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AMUs compete in annual competition

Airman 1st Class Jesse Garza, Staff Sgt. Gregorio Luis and Senior Airman Rashad Holmes, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members, load an AIM-9 Sidewinder onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Weapons Load Crew of the Year competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 17, 2014. Three-man load crews representing the 13th and 14th AMU battled it out to see who would earn the title of Weapons Load Crew of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Kee)
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TOs are reviewed before maintainers execute

Airman 1st Class Mekai Stewart, left, and Senior Airman Ryan Skarin, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons systems technicians, review technical orders for a job on a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2013. The weapons systems crew removed the jet’s center line pylon to install new cover panels that protect the jet from debris and also aid aerodynamics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Skarin tightens panel that holds the Gatling Gun

Senior Airman Ryan Skarin, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons systems technician, tightens the panel that holds an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s M61 A1 Gatling Gun at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2013. Weapons systems maintainers provide year-round maintenance to 44 F-16s assigned to Misawa AB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Airmen apply connector caps

Airmen from the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron apply connector caps to a center line pylon of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2013. Connector caps are applied to prevent any debris buildup around the pylon which connects fuel tanks, bombs and pods to the jet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Miller works on the M61 A1 Gatling Gun

Senior Airman James Miller, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons systems technician, tightens a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon’s M61 A1 Gatling Gun lubricator at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Dec. 6, 2013. The lubricator aids the gun to move freely and prevent any binding while in action. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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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)
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Wing attach bolts applied to F-16

Airman 1st Class Randall Dennery, left, 35th Maintenance Squadron, applies a sealant to a wing attach bolt while Staff Sgt. Brent Cratty, 35 MXS, tightens a wing attach bolt to a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18, 2013. Dennery and Cratty executed an F-16 wing change which requires the installation of 16 wing attach bolts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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New wing ready for installation

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Cornell, left, and Airman 1st Class Randall Dennery, 35th Maintenance Squadron, prepare a new F-16 Fighting Falcon wing for installation at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Nov. 18, 2013. The entire process of a wing change took the Airmen about one week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Cratty prepares wing for change

Staff Sgt. Brent Cratty, 35th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Fuel Systems technician, prepares to remove an F-16 Fighting Falcon wing Nov. 18, 2013 at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Cratty was the lead of a two-man crew that executed the wing change. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Wing inspections

Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Cornell, left, 35th Maintenance Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Brent Cratty, 35 MXS, inspect a U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon after removing its wing Nov. 18, 2013, at Misawa Air Base, Japan. Maintainers from the 35 MXS have streamlined the wing change process at Misawa following an Air Force-wide inspection that prompted several wing changes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Jackson prepares engine for testing

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Jackson, 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell journeyman, performs pre-test checks on an F110-GE-129 engine used on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2013. The engine test cell at Misawa AB supports operations across the world, including two U.S. Air Force fighter wings in Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Morelos inspects an F-16 engine

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Mitchell Morelos, 35th Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects an F110-GE-129 engine used on an F-16 Fighting Falcon before performing various tests at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2013. Morelos is part of the aerospace propulsion section, and has been testing engines used on F-16s for three years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Aerospace Propulsion Airmen coduct F-16 engine tests

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Jackson, left, and Senior Airman Brittney Rogerson, 35th Maintenance Squadron, oversee tests on an F110-GE-129 engine used for an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 23, 2013. Jackson and Rogerson are part of the aerospace propulsion section, where they test an average of one engine every week. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Baldwin loads an AMRAAM at Misawa

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Baldwin, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, unloads an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-air Missile to be put on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during the Load Crew of the Quarter competition at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 18, 2013. The three-man crew teams loaded an AGM-88 High-speed Anti-radiation Missile, an AIM-120 AMRAAM, and an AIM-9 Sidewinder, a short-range air-to-air missile. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Maintainers on the fly

Senior Airman Eric Lane, 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013. The maintenance was required as part of a weeklong Operational Readiness Exercise that tested the maintainers ability to repair aircraft and get them airborne in short turnaround times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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Maintainers on the fly

Staff Sgt. Chance Cunningham, right, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs diagnostic checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2013. Cunningham is an electrical & engineering systems maintainer who has been at Misawa for more than two years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Derek VanHorn)
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