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  • External pylon training increases F-35A weapons payload capability

    Active duty and Reserve Airmen here recently initiated certification training to load external pylons on F-35As assigned to the 388th Fighter Wing. The removable pylons are used to secure external munitions under the aircraft’s wings greatly enhancing its combat capability. Up until now, maintainers

  • Harness Training

    SSgt Jose Ochoa talks about the importance of parachute safety for all personnel who fly or may fly.

  • Load Crew Competition

    Airman 1st Class Julian Domingo, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, tags a GBU-12 Paveway II during the quarterly load crew competition at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., July 7, 2017. The goal of the competition was to load two GBU-12s in under 30 minutes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • Armament Thunderbolts keep pilots armed and mission ready

    When an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot returns from a day of target practice at the Gila Bend Auxiliary Field, the weapons systems are inspected for routine maintenance. If any components of the weapons system are in need of maintenance, the system is transferred to the 56th Equipment Maintenance

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS.   The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • Military heritage: the change of command ceremony

    Throughout the Air Force, there are hundreds of change of command ceremonies each year. From squadron, group, wing and major command levels, the primary purpose of a change of command ceremony is to allow subordinates to witness the formal command change from one officer to another.

  • 56th Component Maintenance Squadron

    56th Component Maintenance Squadron Egress Airmen prepare a crane to remove a canopy and seat from an F-16 Fighting Falcon June 26, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Aircrew egress technicians perform maintenance on warning lights, emergency oxygen systems, canopies, lap belts and shoulder