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SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Ryan Merrill, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, uses a speed handle to open the panel of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “cannibalization bird” process Dec. 30. The cann-bird process is a maintenance process in which one aircraft is taken apart to supply mission capable parts that will be used by remaining aircraft in the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)


Sacrificing one for the good of many

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Ryan Merrill, 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, uses a speed handle to open the panel of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during a “cannibalization bird” process Dec. 30. The cann-bird process is a maintenance process in which one aircraft is taken apart to supply mission capable parts that will be used by remaining aircraft in the fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)

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BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, attend an in-processing brief, Oct. 15, 2015, before the start of Exercise Trident Juncture 2015. More than 3,000 military members from eight nations and 40 aircraft are deployed to Beja, Portugal in support this annual NATO Response Force certification exercise. (Photo courtesy of Portuguese Air Force public affairs/ Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Members of the 52nd Maintenance Group prepare to tow an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, during Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 27, 2015. More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group deployed to Portugal in support of Trident Juncture 2015, the largest NATO exercise conducted in the past 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Brewer, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before it participates in Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group deployed to Portugal in support of Trident Juncture 2015, the largest NATO exercise conducted in the past 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Lancaster, 52nd Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, works on the engine of an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before it participates in Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. NATO exercises such as Trident Juncture provide an excellent venue for current and hopeful NATO members to work on their warfighting, communication and coordination skills. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Derek Alexander, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ramon Salas, 52nd AMXS electrical and environmental systems craftsman, remove an engine panel from a 480th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. U.S. participation in Trident Juncture 2015l includes Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and special operations assets, to include some Army National Guard and Air National Guard assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, soars through the sky during a training mission for Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. Trident Juncture 2015 is a multiservice, multinational exercise designed to demonstrate NATO's resolve, capability and capacity to meet present and future security challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Four F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxi down the runway before takeoff at Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. Trident Juncture is an annual NATO Response Force certification exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – Two F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, taxi towards the runway before a mission at Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. The 480th FS deployed five F-16s and approximately 130 Airmen to Beja in support of Trident Juncture 2015, the largest NATO exercise conducted in the past 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Pridgen, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, conducts a pre-flight check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft, assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, before it participates in Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 52nd Maintenance Group deployed to Portugal in support of Trident Juncture 2015, the largest NATO exercise conducted in the past 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)
BEJA AIR BASE, Portugal – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Sumpter, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, speaks to an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft pilot assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron while conducting a pre-flight check before a mission at Exercise Trident Juncture 2015 at Beja Air Base, Portugal, Oct. 22, 2015. The crew chief is responsible for the maintenance, upkeep, appearance and overall condition of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luke Kitterman/Released)