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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brian Dowling, 27th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, walks out to an F-22 Raptor to conduct preflight inspections during Red Flag 17-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 26, 2017. This is Dowling’s first time participating in the U.S. Air Force’s premiere large-force air, cyber and space exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Natasha Stannard) From Southside to Air Force: Maintainer shares story of redemption
Enduring the Southside of Chicago Heights’ symphony of gun shots and screams was not something U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brian Dowling was willing to continue.
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2017
Airman First Class Connor McDonald, left, and Staff Sgt. Tayrell Washington, both 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team members, use an MJ-1C bomb lift to transport a Mark 82 general purpose bomb during Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 24, 2017, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Weapons Airmen enabled joint force training during the two-week exercise by loading weapons, inspecting jets and maintaining munitions systems. Some of the live munitions included the Mark 82 and 84 general purpose bombs, high-explosive incendiary 30mm rounds and the 500 pound GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan) Weapons Airmen enable joint training
Weapons troops from the 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit enabled joint force training during Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 13-27 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.GFW, an air-land combat integration exercise, provided these Airmen with a rare opportunity to put their home station training to use by allowing them to load live munitions
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C-17 Globemaster IIIs, fly in formation over the Nevada Test and Training Range during the Joint Forcible Entry Exercise portion of the United States Air Force Weapons School Advanced Integration, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 16, 2016. The exercise is the U.S. Air Force Weapons School biannual collaboration that, according to an Air Force fact sheet, exercises the Air Force's ability to tactically deliver and recover combat forces via air drops and combat landings in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum) NTTR: Tip of readiness spear
“The NTTR is an asset of the United States of America, all Department of Defense agencies, national security agencies including other governmental agencies and our allied partners,” said VanHerck. “We routinely bring partners to the NTTR to train just as if we were going to go into combat with them, and that is a crucial capability for us. All this success comes at a price as our ability to meet warfighter requirements has exceeded our capacity. We continue to look for innovative ways to address these issues, but the reality is it will likely get worse before it gets better as 5th generation aircraft stretch the capabilities of our range.”
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2016
A wreath made to honor the victims of Sept. 11 hangs in front of the base flag pole, Sept. 9, 2016. To honor those Americans’ sacrifices, Airmen from Nellis Air Force Base stood post from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in thirty minute shifts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum/Released) Airmen stand for 9/11 memorial
On Sept. 11, 2001, the United States experienced the largest attack on domestic soil since Pearl Harbor, causing the deaths of thousands of civilians and first responders.
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2016
Staff Sgt. John Mitchell, 99th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance technician, wears an EOD suit during a training exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., May 5, 2016. Trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world, EODs are the specialists who bravely serve as the Air Force’s bomb squad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Tanenbaum) Nellis EOD conducts counter-IED training
The 99th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD technicians conducted a training exercise on May 5, 2016, at Nellis AFB in order to hone their skills and be better prepared for future scenarios.
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2016
Staff Sgt. Ron, 432nd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, left, and Tech. Sgt. Bryan, 432nd Maintenance Group technical order distribution office, right, inspect a torque wrench and laptop May 3, 2016. QA inspects every aspect of maintenance performed on MQ-1 Predators and MQ-9 Reapers including the support shops to ensure Airmen have the right tools to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen/Released) Assuring maintenance quality for the MQ-1, MQ-9 mission
Quality assurance (QA) Airmen in the maintenance world are known by many titles; the “best of the best”, the “eyes and ears”, and even “sharks in the water” for their "no nonsense" attitudes where maintenance is concerned.
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2016
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