Capt. Ryan Thulin (right), 555th FS pilot, covers a few safety precautions with SSgt. Jared Moffitt, 31st AMXS weapons load crew member, before flying together on a familiarization flight in an F-16 on August 6th, 2010 at Kallax AB, Sweden. The 555th FS spent two weeks working with the Swedish air force at Norrbotten Wing conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground training missions. [USAF photo by TSgt. Lindsey Maurice]
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News: Ground crews throttle into the blue [2010-08-12]
They turn the wrenches, load the munitions and coordinate all the moving pieces to get jets into the air. Day after day, they work hard on the ground to launch aircraft and recover them when they land, all the while never getting to see action in the skies.
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