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F-16 mission strong as ever

intenance unit is a criti-
ng F-16 pilots, inside the
nit are the crew chiefs.
nal say as to if the plane

is on the ground, it’s my
e sure it’s 100 percent
d Airman 1st Class Jor-
309th AMU crew chief.
wrong on the jet, we fix.
unless I’m positive it’s
f.”
units are a huge part of
and will continue to be as
the new warfighter jet,
ing II.
e and pilots go hand-
Abshire. “We support
adrons and the fighter
port us. When we work
et the job done.”

Airman 1st Class Mat-
thew Swankier, 309th
AMU electrical environ-
ment specialist, selects
tools during mainte-
nance on a Viper. E&E
Airmen are responsible
for keeping the electri-
cal systems on the F-16
in working order.

RIGHT: Jason Chavez,
309th AMU crew chief,
places a canopy onto
an F-16. Crew chiefs
are responsible for en-
suring their assigned
jets are mission ready.

pit of the F-16 Fighting Falcon Aug. 24 at Luke Air Force Base. Tech Sgt. Kevin McCray, left, Detachment 12, 372nd Training Squadron crew chief instructor,
shows Airman 1st Class Tiarra Malone, how to launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon.