Master Sgt. Jerry Manley, 140th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft armament system technician, removes an AIM-9 missile from an F-16 Fighting Falcon, at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, Sept. 19, 2018. Whether an avionics specialist, crew chief or hydraulics specialist, the maintenance Airmen are responsible for maintaining the mission-ready status of over 20 F-16s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jazmin Smith)