• Lacing up for the day

    Staff Sgt. Brian Barnes, 911th Airlift Wing cyber operations specialist, laces up his boot after going through a security checkpoint at the Pittsburgh International Airport, August 2, 2012. Barnes is deploying to an undisclosed location in southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • ISO inspection

    Tech. Sgt. Richard Witherite, a 911th Airlift Wing Maintenance Squadron isochronal inspection aircraft mechanic, inspects the nose landing gear actuator's aft plunger for fluorescent paint, here, July 31, 2012. When visible, the fluorescent paint shows the flight crew that the landing gear is down

  • Jack setup

    Senior Airman Bill McKenzie, a 911th Airlift Wing maintenance squadron aircraft ground equipment technician, secures a wheel to a brand new B-4A 30-ton jack, which will be used to help maintainers work on aircraft, here, July 31, 2012. In order for maintainers to repair some areas of the C-130

  • Trained and ready

    Master Sgt. Jonathan D. Ballinger, a GS-09-2210 Information Technology Specialist (Network Services) for the 911th Airlift Wing during the week, practices on a switches and routers board to strengthen his configuration skills, July 30, 2012. Part of this civilian career field entails activating and

  • Above and beyond duty

    Staff Sgt. Brian Barnes (left), a 911th Airlift Wing cyber operations specialist, and Col. Patrick S. Ryan, Maintenance Support Group commander, stand at the position of attention while Senior Master Sgt. Brenda Mitchell states the orders for Barnes' Air Force Commendation Medal, July 30, 2012.

  • Parachute check

    Tech. Sgt. Christopher Heaney, 911th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects the air channel of the C-9 canopy of a BA22 parachute, here, July 19, 2012. The air channel is vital to the opening of the parachute, without air flow the parachute will not open properly

  • Marking the raft

    Tech. Sgt. Cynthia Baum, 911th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, stencils additional information on a new F2B 20-man life raft, here, July 19, 2012. The stenciling is part of an annual inspection to ensure that the raft is operating properly and have all of the correct

  • Keeping the base safe and secure

    Airman 1st Class Hector Montanez, 911th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, safely directs traffic at the intersection of Defense Avenue and Brown Street, here, July 18, 2012. Security Forces patrolmen are responsible for base security, guiding and directing traffic, safety of all members and

  • Airman and Family Readiness Center here to help everyone

    Terry Stuart, Airman and Family Readiness Center director, discusses veterans' benefits with a 911th Airlift Wing Airman at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, here, July 18, 2012. The Airman and Family Readiness Center assists all Airmen and their family members in many aspects of life;

  • Training to specifics

    Master Sgt. Doug Obeldobel, functional area manager for the 911th Airlift Wing Knowledge Operations Management, explains record management to two journeymen, Airman Jon Novak (left) from the Operations Squadron and Airman 1st Class Quayshawn Hallenback from the Civil Engineering Squadron, here, July

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