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MSG welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Derek O’Malley, 20th Fighter Wing commander, left, passes the 20th Mission Support Group (MSG) guidon to Col. Richard Brown, 20th MSG commander, during a change of command ceremony at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 6, 2018. In addition to supporting more than 5,400 military and civilian employees and 11,000 family members, the 20th MSG is also responsible for thousands of acres of land, including the approximately 12,000-acre Poinsett Electronic Combat Range located about 10 miles southwest of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jameson Holmes, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, directs an F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Maintainers and pilots work together to get the jets back in the air as fast as possible for more flying and training time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joey Albright, left, and Staff Sgt. Jameson Holmes, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainers, work together to untangle a cable at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Airmen assigned to the 20th AMXS came up with a new procedure for Team Shaw to get F-16CM Fighting Falcons refueled quicker, pilots more flying time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Leighton, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainer, sets up the hot-pits at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Hot-pits is a term used by 20th AMXS Airmen to describe a ground refueling method of F-16CM Fighting Falcons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Cassidy, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainer, sets up the refueling pump for his fellow Airmen at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. The 20th AMXS started a hot-pits assembly line as a new way to more efficiently refuel the F-16CM Fighting Falcons. Hot-pits is a process that places refueling trucks onto the flight line and creates a gas station for pilots to pull into and refuel their jets without having to turn off their engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joey Albright, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) tactical aircraft maintainer, hooks up a communication box to speak with a pilot at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Airmen assigned to the 20th AMXS worked together to get F-16CM Fighting Falcons off the ground faster, giving pilots more time in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

A refueling pump lies on the ground after being used on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Team Shaw Airmen are able to get the jets back in the sky in under 30 minutes following new hot-pits procedures. Hot-pits is a process that places refueling trucks onto the flight line and creates a gas station for pilots to pull into and refuel their jets without having to turn off their engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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Hot-pits: innovation at its finest

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Leighton, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintainer, begins refueling an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2018. Refueling takes teamwork between maintainers and pilots to complete the process as fast as possible to provide more flying time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class BrieAnna Stillman)
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