Refuel

Staff Sgt. Rusty Jones, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, looks for word from the fuel specialist to know when the A-10C Thunderbolt II has received the right amount of fuel March 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft maintainers in the 46th Test Wing work on F-16s, F-15s, A-10s, C-130s and even UH-1s. They maintain both the 46th TW aircraft, but also the 53rd Wing's aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Bring it in

Staff Sgt. Rusty Jones, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, helps reel in the fuel hose after filling up the tanks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II has received the right amount of fuel March 24 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft maintainers in the 46th Test Wing work on F-16s, F-15s, A-10s, C-130s and even UH-1s. They maintain both the 46th TW aircraft, but also the 53rd Wing's aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Watchful eye

Staff Sgt. Rusty Jones, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, monitors the back of an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to take-off March 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft maintainers in the 46th Test Wing work on F-16s, F-15s, A-10s, C-130s and even UH-1s. They maintain both the 46th TW aircraft, but also the 53rd Wing's aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Time 2 take-off

Staff Sgt. Rusty Jones, 46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs routine flight checks on an A-10C Thunderbolt II prior to take-off March 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft maintainers in the 46th Test Wing work on F-16s, F-15s, A-10s, C-130s and even UH-1s. They maintain both the 46th TW aircraft, but also the 53rd Wing's aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Watching, waiting

46th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, Senior Airman Christina White and Airman 1st Class Jason Mellein wait for their A-10C Thunderbolt II to taxi as a 46th Test Wing F-16 takes off behind them, March 25 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Aircraft maintainers in the 46th Test Wing work on F-16s, F-15s, A-10s, C-130s and even UH-1s. They maintain both the 46th TW aircraft, but also the 53rd Wing's aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Systems go

Rob Stoner, Kevin McNeal and Bob Korn, 68th Electronic Warfare Squadron contractors, prepare the Advanced Integrated Defense Electronic Warfare System test lab for a test run. Members of the Advanced Systems Flight of the 68th EWS, work closely with their foreign customers to facilitate future requirements so their mission data can be tailored to the ever-changing threat environment and define customer's necessities to build future products. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)