Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Senior Airman Martin Alvarado, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, smiles while inspecting an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. Maintenance specialists are responsible for preventive and scheduled maintenance on the F-16 Fighting Falcon before it takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Senior Airman Elijah Matthews, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons team member, waits to load armaments on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. Maintenance specialists are responsible for preventive and scheduled maintenance on the F-16 Fighting Falcon before it takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Senior Airman Jackson Saumur, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, climbs into an F-16 Fighting Falcon cockpit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. Maintenance specialists are responsible for preventive and scheduled maintenance on the F-16 before it takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Staff Sgt. Bill Bohnas, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, sits in an MB-4 tow tractor before towing an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests mission effectiveness, based on how fast they can successfully arm and launch an F-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Senior Airman Alan McCoy, 8th Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance technician, rests in a truck at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests mission effectiveness, based on how fast they can successfully arm and launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby) (Image altered for operational security)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Airman 1st Class Drew Nicklaus, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, kneels below an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. The 8th Maintenance Group frequently tests mission effectiveness, based on how fast they can successfully arm and launch an F-16 Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Airman 1st Class Alejandro Rafuls-Maceiro, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, reviews a maintenance technical order at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. Maintenance specialists are responsible for preventive and scheduled maintenance on the F-16 Fighting Falcon before it takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)

Friday Mornings, Far-Off Glances

Published April 22, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Mya Crosby
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Senior Airman Martin Alvarado, 80th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, smiles while inspecting an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 22, 2022. Maintenance specialists are responsible for preventive and scheduled maintenance on the F-16 Fighting Falcon before it takes flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mya M. Crosby)