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Repairing a Gatling Gun

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Wood, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament technician, tightens a wire on a M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 15, 2017. Wood installed the firing contacts on the M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun which provides the electrical signal to the rounds so the rounds fire. Every 18 months they completely break down the M61A1 and rebuild it, repairing or replacing any components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Tighten the wire

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Wood, a 35th Maintenance Squadron armament technician, tightens a wire on a M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 15, 2017. Wood along with other Airmen performed an 18-month inspection on the system ensuring all the components were in working order. Every 18-months they completely break down the M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun and rebuild it, repairing or replacing any components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Work station

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Wood and Airman 1st Class John Williams, both 35th Maintenance Squadron armament technicians, work on breach bolts at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 15, 2017. Breach bolts pull the round into the rotor, pulling it forward so it can fire then pull it back. This was a part of an 18-month inspection where they completely break down the M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun and rebuild it, repairing or replacing any components that have been damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Gatling Gun maintenance

A M61A1 20mm Gatling Gun sits on a stand while U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Wood and Airman 1st Class John Williams, both 35th Maintenance Squadron armament technicians, work on breach bolts at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 15, 2017. Breach bolts pull the round into the rotor, pulling it forward so it can fire then pulls it back. This was a part of an 18-month inspection where they completely break down the M61A1 and rebuild it, repairing or replacing any components that have been damaged. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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A hero’s portrait

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shannon Hutto, a 35th Security Forces Squadron flight chief, poses for a photo overlooking the flight line at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 17, 2017. Deployments, TDYs and permanent changes of station, all epitomize the life of a U.S. military NCO. Hutto’s seen more combat than most Airmen see in their entire career and spent months, totaling years, away from his family. All these experiences have taught this Enterprise, Alabama, native what it takes to be a leader in today’s Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Cutting asphalt

A concrete road cutting machine sits on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The machine was used to cut a line across the runway, allowing the more than 50 contracted Japanese nationals to tear up the flightline, which will be repaired during the next two months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Marking the pavement

A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation holds down a chalk line to make a mark on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. More than 50 contracted workers flooded the flightline Wednesday night to tear up the runway, preparing for more than 48,000 feet of flightline to be repaired during a two-month long project. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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The intial cut

A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation operates a concrete road cutting machine on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. Once the line was cut across the flightline, more than 50 contracted workers flooded the flightline and began tearing up the asphalt. The two-month project will ensure Misawa AB doesn't need repairs until approximately 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Tightening the blade

A Japanese contractor with Nippo Corporation tightens a blade on a concrete road cutting machine on the runway at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 5, 2017. The machine was used to cut across the flightline, making the mark where they can begin to tear up approximately 48,000 feet of asphalt to replace the runway. This two-month project will ensure Misawa AB doesn't need repairs for many years to come. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Troubleshooting fuel flow

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Robison, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, works on a laptop at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2017. Robison was troubleshooting the fuel flow indication to ensure wire continuity and all the wires were functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Inspecting the wire

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Corey Robison, a 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental journeyman, checks a wire at Misawa Air Base, Japan, May 3, 2017. Robison was troubleshooting the fuel flow indication to ensure wire continuity and all the wires were functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Leadership exchange

Koku-Jieitai Senior Airman Takashi Shibuya, a 2nd Air Wing Armament Maintenance Squadron armament technician, explains his view of leadership with U.S. and other Japanese Airmen during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 19, 2017. The U.S. and Japanese participants broke out into three groups, each allowed 30 minutes to discuss their top three leadership traits and then present their findings with the rest of the participants. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (Japanese Air Self-Defense Force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Katsuaki Imazeki)
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Stretching for the big dance-off

U.S. and Japanese Airmen stretch prior to learning a traditional Japanese dance during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Over the next hour and a half, the Koku-Jieitai and U.S. Airmen from Misawa Air Base, Japan, danced while learning more about each other’s cultural background helping to increase the two-nation’s interoperability. Cultural exchanges like this dance strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance by humanizing each nation’s service members bringing them closer as allies and friends. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Base defense weapons systems

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the capabilities of the installation’s defense network to a group of U.S. Airmen participating in a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. The Vulcan is capable of firing 6,600 rounds per second and its six rotating barrels, firing at one time, permit a high rate of fire while simultaneously reducing the problem of barrel wear and heat generation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Checking out the Vulcan

Koku-Jieitai Master Sgt. Hiroshi Osawa, right, a 2nd Air Wing Base Air Defense M-61 20 mm Vulcan cannon operator, explains the weapon’s capabilities to U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jessica Nienheuser, left, the 35th Medical Support Squadron patient administration section chief, during a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, at Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 12, 2017. Nienheuser got to sit in the operator’s seat while the weapon system was operational, not armed, and move the turret around while Osawa explained its operation. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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What a ride!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ebony Jenkins, a 35th Security Forces Squadron member, flies with nine other U.S. Airmen aboard a Koku-Jieitai Kawasaki C-1 headed to Chitose Air Base, Japan, April 11, 2017. The group flew to Chitose from Misawa Air Base, Japan, as part of a 10-day U.S.-Japan Bilateral Career Training, April 11-20, specifically designed to bring the two nation’s air forces closer as allies and friends. The Kawasaki C-1 is a twin- short-range military transport, used by the Koku-Jieitai. Koku-Jieitai is the traditional term for Japan Air Self Defense Force used by the Japanese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Vehicle Ops Airmen pose for photo

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 35th Logistics Readiness Squadron pose for a photo at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 25, 2017. The 35th LRS personnel pictured from left to right, Senior Airman John Proctor, Staff Sgts Scot Boone, Brent Bowes and Kyle Cherry,all vehicle operator dispatchers, and Tech. Sgt. Canaan Hatcher, not pictured, a quality assurance evaluator, rescued a Thai man Febuary 19, 2017 who was stuck upside down in snow at Niseko Mountain, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Maintainers strike a pose atop F-16

Airmen with the 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pose for a photo on top of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2017. The 13th AMXS worked tirelessly to ensure all the 13th Fighter Squadron's jets are 100 percent mission capable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Panther declares total mission capable status

The 13th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron mascot, a panther, sits on a desk with papers showing all aircraft 100 percent mission capable at Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 20, 2017. The 13th AMXS work tirelessly to ensure all the 13th Fighter Squadron's F-16 Fighting Falcons are operationally capable of answering the call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany A. Chase)
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Inspecting the back

Lt. Col. Matthew Kenkel, the 14th Fighter Squadron director of operations inspects the exhaust nozzle and augmenter area of an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to the start of of a bilateral exercise at Misawa Air Base Japan, April 19, 2017. The regularly scheduled exercise has been planned for several months. It is another key opportunity for the Air Force and Japan Air Self- Defense Forces to practice combat capabilities together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Melanie A. Hutto)
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