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Weapons loading Airmen from the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull away empty A-10 shell cartridges after loading trainer rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II here Nov. 4. After every 25,000 rounds the A-10 cannon fires, the entire weapon system comes out of the airplane for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)


Pulling away cartridges

Weapons loading Airmen from the 442nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pull away empty A-10 shell cartridges after loading trainer rounds into an A-10 Thunderbolt II here Nov. 4. After every 25,000 rounds the A-10 cannon fires, the entire weapon system comes out of the airplane for an inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick Wilson)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mitchell Jones, 442nd Maintenance Squadron welder, examines chart on a wielding machine at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 16, 2014. The chart displays proper wielding settings for all metal used for wielding purpose. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Erik Lof, 442nd Maintenance Squadron welder, programs the water jet machining center at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., July 16, 2014. This process cuts panel for the A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, pushes a 500-pound toolbox to an aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. The toolbox has every instrument necessary for Wheatley to load any type of weapon system onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, reviews aircraft forms at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. The forms are a record of documentation on maintenance and load operations on the A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, loads a BDU-33 training munition into the weapons array of an A-10 Thunderbolt II on the flightline at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. Not only does Wheatley load the weapons onto the aircraft, but he also performs operational checks to ensure the devices are functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, inspects a composite tool kit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. As an armament systems technician, Wheatley is responsible for making sure weapons are correctly installed on the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, pushes a 500-pound toolbox to an A-10 at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. Wheatley and other armament technicians from the 442nd AMXS weapons flight are responsible for maintaining the weapons and ammunition loading systems that allow A-10s to put bombs on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, pushes a 500-pound toolbox to an aircraft at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. The toolbox contains every instrument necessary for Wheatley to load any type of weapon system onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, inspects the hydraulic lines of an A-10 Thunderbolt II gun bay at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. While performing the inspection Wheatley is looking for leaks and damage to the hydraulic line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airmen 1st Class Cameron Wheatley and Robert Cooper, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technicians, exchange pertinent maintenance information before a shift changeover at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. These Airmen are assigned to the weapons flight, which has a day shift and swing shift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)
Airman 1st Class Cameron Wheatley, 442nd Fighter Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament technician, performs a 7-day gun-no-fire inspection on the Gatling gun of an A-10 Thunderbolt II at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., Dec. 17, 2013. The 30 mm seven-barrel gun allows pilots to accurately fire at ground targets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)