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41 ECS

An oxygen mask hangs inside of an EC-130H at the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2012. The 41st ECS was activated at D-M in July 1980.

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41 ECS

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ronnie Bitten (left) and Senior Airmen Andy Espinosa (right), 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, are in the back of an EC-130H performing their preflight checks on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct 15, 2012. The 41st ECS was activated at D-M in July 1980. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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41 ECS

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work together to fix the EC-130H engine on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2012. The Airmen from the 755th AMXS are part of the 55th Electronic Combat Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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41 ECS

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron do their preflight mission brief on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2012. Before each flight the pilots and air crew go through a mission brief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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41 ECS

U.S. Air Force EC-130H’s from the 41st Electronic Combat Squadron get worked on in preparation for night flights on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct.15, 2012.The EC-130H is flown by both the 41st and 43rd ECS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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41 ECS

A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walks on the wing of an EC-130H on Davis-Monthan Air-Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2012. The 755th AMXS plans and executes all on-equipment maintenance actions for 14 EC-130H and one TC-130H aircraft, including launch and recovery, scheduled inspections, servicing and component replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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41 ECS

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Pugh, 41st Electronic Combat Squadron, goes through his preflight safety check on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2012. Airman Pugh has a checklist he must go through to ensure safety throughout the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josh Slavin/Released)

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SFS Airman receives Hero of the Year award

Staff Sgt Aaron Escalante, 355th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and Mushe, 355th SFS military working dog, stand together after recieving the Hero of the Year award from the city of Tucson. Sergeant Escalante and Mushe were honored by the city of Tucson for heroic work during their deployment. (U.S. Air Froce photo by 2LT Sarah Ruckriegle/released)

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SFS Airman receives Hero of the Year award

(Courtesy Photo)

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SFS Airman receives Hero of the Year award)

(Courtesy Photo)

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30-Day Inspection Ensures Functionality and Saves Lives

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Bryant, 563rd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, unloads back style-18 parachutes from a C-130 Hercules during a 30-day inspection on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2012. The BA-18s and other prepositioned safety equipment are removed from aircrafts if they are due for an inspection or have been found to show some kind of malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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30-Day Inspection Ensures Functionality and Saves Lives

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aradonis Perry, 563rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, fastens a strap on the back style automatic-18 during a 30-day inspection on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2012. Each parachute is inspected for proper functionality by an aircrew flight equipment technician and then quality checked before being loaded onto an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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30-Day Inspection Ensures Functionality and Saves Lives

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Ramos, 563rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, repairs a strap on a back style automatic-18 parachute during a 30-day inspection on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept 24, 2012. The 30-day inspection is used to make sure that all prepositioned safety equipment is functional and up to date for inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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30-Day Inspection Ensures Functionality and Saves Lives

U.S. Staff Sgt. Brian Misuraca, 563rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, performs a quality check on a back style automatic-18 parachute during a 30-day inspection on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2012. Misuraca and other aircrew flight equipment technicians ensure that BA-18s and other safety equipment are functional and ready for use by aircrew members in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)

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Warrior of the Week

Desert Lightning Team's Weekly Warrior Staff Sgt. Michelle Snapp

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Warrior of the Week

Desert Lightning Team's Weekly Warrior Senior Airman Marilyn Menjivar

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Aircrew Decontamination Training

Airmen from all over Air Combat Command came to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base to attend aircrew decontamination training. They learned a general mitigation process that could be applied to several types of personal protective equipment.

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Aircrew Decontamination Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Gross, 755th Operations Support Squadron, loosens the straps on a gas mask worn by Staff Sgt Michael Bryant, 563rd OSS, during aircrew decontamination training on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2012. Aircrew flight equipment technicians trained on the proper procedures to mitigate possible contaminates. The training gave a general process that could be easily adapted to different types of personal protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Moore/Released)

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Aircrew Decontamination Training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jose Ibarra, 57th Weapons Support Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., helps Staff Sgt. Kendrick Walker, 7th Operations Support Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas, remove his gloves during aircrew decontamination training on Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2012. The mitigation process is setup into two separate areas: a "clean" and "dirty" side. This ensures that personnel working on the dirty side do not bring contaminates to the clean side. It also allows personnel working on the clean side to easily replace workers on the dirty side in case of a mishap. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Moore/Released)

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Aircrew Decontamination Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasper Roberts, 1st Operations Support Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., cuts the boot strings of Staff Sgt. Jonathan Rivera, 4th OSS, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., during aircrew decontamination training on Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., Sept. 21, 2012. Aircrew flight equipment technicians took other participants in the training through a simulated contaminate mitigation process that involved the cleaning and removing of protective equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Timothy Moore/Released)

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