Engine pushed to the limit
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dale Rodgers, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, smiles during and engine check of an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at the 20th CMS engine test facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 26, 2016. Rodgers, with the assistance of other 20th CMS Airmen, check an F-16 engine while it activates 32,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)