18th FGS maintains F-16s
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Aidan Wampler, left, and Therron Rude, right, 18th Fighter Generation Squadron crew chiefs inspect and prepare to replace a flaperon of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, March 4, 2025. Crew chiefs have a variety of responsibilities such as the maintenance, fueling and safety of their jets to ensure they are ready to defend the homeland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Hanson)