Senior Airman Joseph Liptak, a native of Newberry,

Senior Airman Joseph Liptak, a native of Newberry, S.C., assigned to the 3rd Munitions Squadron, applies solid film lubricant to a contact point on an AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile, as Airman 1st Class Nolan McDowell, a native of Staunton, Va., watches during a 20-flight, and post-load inspection on inert AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-120 missiles at a Precision Guided Munitions maintenance facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014. The AIM-9s and AIM-120s give U.S. Air Force fighter pilots different capabilities to effectively and safely engage targets at short to medium ranges while maximizing their ability to "fly, fight and win" in any scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)