U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ronald Batchelor,20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons crew member, stands by while crew chiefs prep an F-16 Fighting Falcon to be launched during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Chris Headley, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, drags several chocks to be put in place at the wheel base of each F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at the beginning of an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Betsy Hand, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, situates her gear inside the cockpit of her F-16 Fighting Falcon before climbing into the aircraft, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, talks with his crew chief, Senior Airman Frank Brown, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, before launching during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Jason Blodzinski, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, gets situated in his cockpit before closing the canopy during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Betsy Hand, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot, talks with other F-16 pilots before launching during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron line up to perform a foreign object debris walk before prepping F-16 Fighting Falcon jets to be launched during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs with the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron watch as several F-16 Fighting Falcons taxi onto the Shaw runway after being prepped and launched during an Operational Readiness Exercise, Jan. 31, 2012, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The ORE evaluated the 20th Fighter Wing's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks. During this particular exercise, 77th FS and 'Gambler AMU' personnel prepped and launched several F-16s to challenge and enhance their wartime capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenny Holston/Released)
SHAW AFB - Capt. Kyle Crosby, a member of the 77th Fighter Squadron at Shaw AFB, S.C. and a native of Columbus, Ohio receives help strapping into his F-16 from Airman 1st Class Ryan McCanna, crew chief assigned to 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron before take-off procedures during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Shaw AFB, SC on Jan. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
SHAW AFB - 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Airman 1st Class Matthew Andrade, a native of Winters, Calif., signals F-16 pilot, Captain Daniel Duncan, a member of the 77th Fighter Squadron, as he initiates start-up procedures during their Operational Readiness Exercise at Shaw AFB, SC on Jan. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
SHAW AFB - F-16 pilots from the 77th Fighter Squadron walk off to their jets to initiate start-up procedures during an Operational Readiness Exercise at Shaw AFB, SC on Jan. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
SHAW AFB - 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Senior Airman Adriane Del Valle, a native of Richmond, Va., waits for F-16's from the 77th Fighter Squadron to prepare for take-off operations during an Operational Readiness Exercise while at Shaw AFB, SC on Jan. 31, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young)
2/1/2012 - SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Airmen assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in an Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 31 her.
Maintainers and crew chiefs with the 'Gambler AMU' prepped and launched F-16 Fighting Falcon jets, challenging their quickness and accuracy. The ORE is designed to test Airmen's ability to meet wartime and contingency tasks.
