SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen assigned to the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron take part in a mission briefing before starting a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Eric Williams, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load crew member, prepares an A-10 Thunderbolt II’s MAU-40 bomb rack during a monthly munitions loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany –Senior Airman Stephen McCarty, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew member, inspects an AGM-65 missile before loading it on an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Stephen McCarty, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew member, inspects a LAU-117 launcher before loading an AGM-65 missile during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airman 1st Class Eric Williams, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew member, secures flare modules to the wheel pod of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Airmen assigned to the 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron slide a LAU-117 launcher onto an AGM-65 missile before loading the complete assembly on an A-10 Thuderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Paul Garton, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew chief, secures an AIM-9 missile to the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Paul Garton, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew chief, secures an AGM-65 missile to a bomblift truck before it can be moved into place and loaded onto the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Paul Garton, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load-crew chief, installs a bomb rack safety pin to secure an AGM-65 missile to the wing of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a munitions-loading evaluation here Nov. 29. The evaluation ensures load-crew members and team chiefs retain their qualification to load all munitions and are ready for mission taskings. Crew members complete an evaluation every month and are required to be evaluated annually while wearing chemical-warfare gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)