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BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Patrick Southard, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament maintainer, removes a panel from an F-16 Fighting Falcon missile launcher here Dec. 7. Preventive maintenance is performed on the unit to ensure it works properly before being installed on an aircraft. Sergeant Southard is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Patrick Southard, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron armament maintainer, selects cords before testing an F-16 Fighting Falcon missile launcher here, Dec. 7. The launcher is connected to a tester to scan for deficiencies. Sergeant Southard is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Patrick Southard and Tech. Sgt. Marco Arredondo, maintainers from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, remove the power supply from an F-16 Fighting Falcon missile launcher here, Dec. 7. The launcher releases munitions from the aircraft. Sergeant Southard is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Sergeant Arredondo is deployed from the Indiana Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- Tech. Sgt. Patrick Southard, and Tech. Sgt. Marco Arredondo, both maintainers from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, connect an F-16 Fighting Falcon missile launcher to a testing device here, Dec. 7. The tester is able to troubleshoot different portions of the missile launcher to identify any deficient parts. Sergeant Southard is deployed from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and Sergeant Arredondo is deployed from the Indiana Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua Garcia)