Ride along on a laser-guided bombing mission and see the jets in action at Shaw AFB, S.C.
A F-16 Crew Chief watches his surroundings warily before giving the signal for a F-16 of the 77th Fighter Squadron to taxi. Crew Chiefs like this Staff Sergeant make up the bulk of maintenance personnel who keep the jets ready to fly--on a moments notice--in expert fashion. The 20th FW at Shaw lost over 90 F-16 Crew Chiefs recently in a 'force shaping' measure that has dramatically impacted the workload and hours of the remaining personnel. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist cactusinburner@yahoo.com
A F-16 Crew Chief watches his surroundings warily before giving the signal for a F-16 of the 77th Fighter Squadron to taxi. Crew Chiefs like this Staff Sergeant make up the bulk of maintenance personnel who keep the jets ready to fly--on a moments notice--in expert fashion. The 20th FW at Shaw lost over 90 F-16 Crew Chiefs recently in a 'force shaping' measure that has dramatically impacted the workload and hours of the remaining personnel. © 2007 Greg L. Davis, Aviation Photojournalist cactusinburner@yahoo.com
