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57th MXG locked, loaded

Airman 1st Class Maurice Isom, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Strike Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, tightens the connection between an inert missile and an aircraft during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 10, 2014. Load crew competitions are held to provide weapons personnel the opportunity to display their war-fighting skills and to unveil the best weapons load crew for a particular quarter during the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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57th MXG locked, loaded

Airman 1st Class Jacob Varner, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Thunder Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons loader, checks over inert weapons that have been loaded onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 10, 2014. While recognizing superior performers, load crew competitions also help keep weapons loaders’ skills sharp and ready for real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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57th MXG locked, loaded

Staff Sgt. Jared Clark, 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Flanker Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 Eagle weapons load crew chief, prepares an inert missile for loading during a quarterly weapons load crew competition at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 10, 2014. Load crew competitions are held four times a year, in addition to an annual competition, to see which load crew can correctly load their weapons the fastest. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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Flag football season kicks off at Nellis

A member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Thunder team punts the ball during a game against the 757th AMXS’ Flanker team during a game at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2014. Flag football games are played Monday through Thursday on the football field behind the Warrior Fitness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Flag football season kicks off at Nellis

A member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Flanker team attempts to grab a pass during a game against the 757th AMXS’ Thunder team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2014. This year’s intramural flag football season will feature 23 different teams, the highest amount of teams to participate in 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Flag football season kicks off at Nellis

A member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Thunder team catches a ball during a game against the 757th AMXS’ Flanker team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2014. The Thunder won the game with a score of 8-0. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Flag football season kicks off at Nellis

A member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Thunder team attempts to juke a member of the 757th AMXS Flankers team during their game at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2014. Nellis Airmen enjoy playing flag football as a way of boosting morale.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Flag football season kicks off at Nellis

A member of the 757th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Flankers team plunges toward the goal line during their game against the 757th AMXS Thunder team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Oct. 6, 2014. The flag football season kicked off at Nellis AFB Oct. 1.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

Students in the Ranger Assessment Course receive motivational training from their instructors at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Oct. 3, 2014. The RAC offers Airmen the opportunity to develop and prove themselves in an intense training environment to see whether or not they are ready to attend the U.S. Army Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

A Ranger Assessment Course student completes the water survival portion of the course at the Municipal Pool, Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2014. During this portion of the test, students are required to keep their head and weapon above the surface of the water. The two-week course is stress-oriented and develops the student’s ability to lead and command under heavy mental, emotional and physical stress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

A Ranger Assessment Course instructor (right), informs the RAC class leader that he needs to improve his leadership skills at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Oct. 3, 2014. If the students successfully graduate from the course they may be given more opportunities to test and improve their leadership skills in even more stressful environments at the U.S. Army Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

Students in the Ranger Assessment Course are taught how to properly use radios at the Nevada Test and Training Range, Oct. 3, 2014. During the course, students are taught how to properly use and maintain radios and a variety of weapons and tactics that are necessary to execute a suitable foot patrol. Students will eventually be required to use these skills on foot patrols where they will encounter realistic ambushes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

Staff Sgt. Marco Nelson (right), a Ranger Assessment Course instructor, tells a student what he did wrong during the water survival portion of the course at the Municipal Pool, Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2014. Many students who do not make it through the course underestimate its intensity or fail to do proper research on the course. Every RAC instructor is a U.S. Army Ranger School graduate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

Ranger Assessment Course students wait for their turn to complete the water survival portion of the course at the Municipal Pool, Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2014. Airmen from any Air Force Specialty Code are allowed to attend the RAC and become students for U.S. Army Ranger School. Airmen who successfully graduate the RAC have a high chance of graduating from Ranger School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

A Ranger Assessment Course instructor guides a RAC student to the edge of the three meter diving board before pushing the student off the board at the Municipal Pool, Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2014. Before the student is pushed into the pool, he dons blacked-out goggles and is spun three times to cause disorientation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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From Airmen to Rangers: RAC first step to coveted Ranger tab

Ranger Assessment Course students are sprayed with a hose at the Municipal Pool, Las Vegas, Oct. 2, 2014. The RAC is meant to assess Airmen to determine if they are strong students for the U.S. Army Ranger School. Many students have difficulty with the course due to the lack of sleep, food, and operating for 22 hours a day all while staying focused on the task at hand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)
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national preparedness month practice

Aidan looks at drawing of his family’s designated meeting spot he would go to if an emergency or disaster forced him to leave his home in Las Vegas, Sept. 23, 2014. It is important to include children in the planning and practice of emergency sheltering or evacuation. By making practice fun, kids are less likely to panic in stressful situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Victoria Sneed)
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‘Line-D’: Delivery service of munitions world

Senior Airman Miguel Vega, 57th Maintenance Squadron munitions line delivery crew chief, prepares to drive out to the flight line at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 19, 2014. After armed jets return from missions, ‘Line-D’ Airmen also perform reconciliations, or munitions inventories, to account for expended weapons and determine transport requirements for unused munitions off the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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‘Line-D’: Delivery service of munitions world

Senior Airman Miguel Vega, 57th Maintenance Squadron munitions line delivery crew chief, transports munitions at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 19, 2014. Line delivery, or ‘Line-D,’ Airmen must maintain a speed of 10 miles per hour or less to ensure the munitions they are towing remain intact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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‘Line-D’: Delivery service of munitions world

Master Sgt. Donald King, 57th Maintenance Squadron munitions line delivery NCO in charge, and Senior Airman Miguel Vega, 57th MXS munitions line delivery crew chief, inspect munitions after dropping them off on a munitions holding pad at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Sept. 19, 2014. Nellis accounts for approximately 40 percent of Air Combat Command’s total munitions expenditures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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