Day in the Life of a Maintainer

Airman 1st Class Sean Ivers, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs maintenance on the F-22A Raptor, March 19, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The 49th Maintenance Group directs all maintenance, qualification, on-the-job and ancillary training for more than 1,200 people and manages $4.3 billion in aircraft and equipment. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel Kocin)

Day in the Life of a Maintainer

Senior Airman Toby Hernandez, 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to load a weapon on the F-22A Raptor during their annual Load Crew of the Year competition, Jan. 29, at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The 49th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron provides production and repair on- and off-aircraft equipment systems and critical support equipment components for F-22A, T-38 and F-4 aircraft. U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel Kocin)

Returning deployer

Senior Airman James Yonko, 49th Operations Support Squadron, poses for a group photo with other members at the 49 OSS after his return to Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 22. Airman Yonko escorted local Iraqi nationals and worked with security forces during his 240-day deployment to Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Kocin)

EOD TEAM CLEARS ORDNANCE FOUND NEAR ORO GRANDE, NM

Members of the 49th Fighter Wing's explosive ordnance disposal team assisted with the detonation of a UXO Dec. 23, 2008. The ordnance was found near Oro Grande, NM, by individuals riding all terrain vehicles. Both military and civilian organizations were involved with the safe disposal of the ordnance, which was on land owned by the Bureau of Land Management.

Emergency shuttle exercise

Holloman medical personnel care for a shuttle team member during a simulated shuttle landing exercise. Approximately 60 members from Holloman, White Sands Missile Range and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) came together for a shuttle emergency landing exercise at the White Sands Space Harbor, Oct. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Kocin)

Emergency shuttle exercise

Holloman Fire Fighters care for a shuttle team member in a simulated shuttle landing exercise. Approximately 60 members from Holloman, White Sands Missile Range and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) came together for a shuttle emergency landing exercise at the White Sands Space Harbor, Oct. 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Kocin)