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Load it

Staff Sgt. Robert Constant and Senior Airman Steven Dugas, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team member, mounts an AIM-120 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.
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Load it

Staff Sgt. Robert Constant, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team member, moves an AIM-120 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.
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Hold it right there

Airman 1st Class Adam Tussing along with his 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team hoists an AIM-9 into place during the annual load competition Jan. 18 in the 33d Maintenance Operation Squadron Training Hangar. Winners from the quarterly competitions squared off during the annual competition.
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Getting it right

Aircraft structural maintenance craftsman Staff Sgt. Howard Haverstock, 33d Maintenance Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., strips down a longeron from an F-15C for inspection during the stand-down. The upper longerons were a key component that the inspection focused around. The F-15 A-D models returned to flying status Jan. 8 after nearly two months of inspections.
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Relinquish of Command

At 3:33 p.m. Jan. 7, Col. John Powell, relinquished command of the 33d Maintenance Group in the 33d Maintenance Operations Squadron Training Hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Colonel Powell is deploying to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Staff Sgt. Dean Couch and Senior Airman Tacara Johnson, 33d Maintenance Operations Squadron, load a “Cadillac” isolated storage unit onto a forklift for transportation to the Eglin Readiness Center July 31 during the 33d Fighter Wing’s Phase I Operational Readiness Exercise. A Phase I ORE tests a unit’s deployment readiness capabilities, to include cargo processing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2Lt. James Lambertsen)
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Staying in the shade

Crew chiefs from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit stay in the shade while an F-15C Eagle refuels during surge operations July 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During surge operations, flying takes place throughout the day from early morning to dusk. Surges are used to help the wing simulate wartime flying. The intensified flying also benefits the wing in all facets of training. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations July 17 through July 19. During a normal surge, 15-20 jets will take off, fly a mission, land and refuel then take off again in rapid rotation up to three times. Up to 100 sorties in a day's time may be flown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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Surging

Crew chiefs from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit check an F-15C Eagle during surge operations July 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During surge operations, flying takes place throughout the day from early morning to dusk. Surges are used to help the wing simulate wartime flying. The intensified flying also benefits the wing in all facets of training. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations July 17 through July 19. During a normal surge, 15-20 jets will take off, fly a mission, land and refuel then take off again in rapid rotation up to three times. Up to 100 sorties in a day's time may be flown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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Surging

Crew chiefs from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare F-15C Eagles for the next set of sorties during surge operations July 17 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. During surge operations, flying takes place throughout the day from early morning to dusk. Surges are used to help the wing simulate wartime flying. The intensified flying also benefits the wing in all facets of training. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations July 17 through July 19. During a normal surge, 15-20 jets will take off, fly a mission, land and refuel then take off again in rapid rotation up to three times. Up to 100 sorties in a day's time may be flown. (U.S. Air Force photos by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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Taking control

Senior Airman Jeri Hickey and Staff Sgt. Christopher Galletto, 33d Fighter Wing Command Post controllers, review their checklist during the hurricane exercise June 25-29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The command post plays a role in almost every aspect of a base's day-to-day mission, as well as during times of emergency or disaster. In addition, it supports a variety of missions during deployment, such as flight following, commander support, and monitoring theater ballistic missile defense systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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Taking control

Staff Sgt. Christopher Galletto, Senior Master Sgt. Roderick Dycus and Senior Airman Jeri Hickey, 33d Fighter Wing Command Post controllers, review their checklist during the hurricane exercise June 25-29 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The command post plays a role in almost every aspect of a base's day-to-day mission, as well as during times of emergency or disaster. In addition, it supports a variety of missions during deployment, such as flight following, commander support, and monitoring theater ballistic missile defense systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Franks)
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Endurance

Col. Keith Feaga, 33d Fighter Wing Vice Commander, celebrates the end of his career May 17 in one of the first F-15Cs he flew as a second lieutenant stationed at Bitburg Air Base, Germany, in 1985. Aircraft tail number 9049 had already been in service for six years before then-2nd Lt. Keith Feaga flew the jet. "It's a real testament to the longevity of this airframe when a pilot with more than 29 years of experience can begin and end his career in the same jet," Colonel Feaga said. The F-15C has been in service for nearly 30 years and will continue to be a part of the Air Force's inventory of legacy aircraft for the next 20 years.
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Endurance

Col. Keith Feaga, 33d Fighter Wing Vice Commander, celebrates the end of his career May 17 in one of the first F-15Cs he flew as a second lieutenant stationed at Bitburg Air Base, Germany, in 1985. Aircraft tail number 9049 had already been in service for six years before then-2nd Lt. Keith Feaga flew the jet. "It's a real testament to the longevity of this airframe when a pilot with more than 29 years of experience can begin and end his career in the same jet," Colonel Feaga said. The F-15C has been in service for nearly 30 years and will continue to be a part of the Air Force's inventory of legacy aircraft for the next 20 years.
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Endurance

Col. Keith Feaga, 33d Fighter Wing Vice Commander, receives congratulatory wishes on his "fini flight" May 17 from Col. Russ Handy, 33d Fighter Wing Commander, right, while Col. Dean Clemons, 96th Air Base Wing Commander, left, and Colonel Feaga's parents, Darlene and Joseph, look on. Colonel Feaga's career as an F-15C pilot came full circle as he flew his last sortie in the same Eagle he flew as a second lieutenant at Bitburg Air Base, Germany, in 1985 aircraft tail number 9049.
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Surge

Staff Sgt. Andrew Parker, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, supervises the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.
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Surging

Staff Sgt. Andrew Parker, 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, supervises the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.
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Surge

Airmen from the 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, wait to begin the refueling operation of an F-15C at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The 33d Fighter Wing is conducting surge operations May 8-10, averaging more than 80 sorties a day. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period.
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Surge

Two Airmen from the 33d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron refuel an F-15C during surge operations May 8-10 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Surge operations test maintainers' abilities to generate more sorties than normal and give pilots an increased number of flying hours in a condensed time period. The 33d Fighter Wing averages more than 80 sorties a day during surge operations.
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Problem Solver

The 33d Fighter Wing Chaplain, Capt. Robert Sugg, provides a service to the 33d FW that is part friend, part counselor and always confidential. He's the only chaplain at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., who specializes in marriage and family ministries. This includes anything from trouble in short-term relationships to rocky times in long-lasting marriages.
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Good to go

Capt. Michael Frasco, a flight commander in the wing's 33d Maintenance Operations Squadron, joins representatives from each military service in the "Why We Serve" Speakers Outreach Program, traveling around the country for three months telling his personal story of serving.
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