U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Ranville, a weapons

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Ranville, a weapons loader with the 169th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C., secures a missile to a jammer to be uploaded onto an F-16 fighter jet during a Phase I and II Readiness Exercise, April 11, 2013. Members of the 169th Fighter Wing are preparing for an upcoming Phase I and II Readiness Inspection. The RI evaluates a unit's ability to process personnel and equipment from home station to a deployed location safely and efficiently, then operate and launch missions in a chemical combat environment.
(National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Caycee Watson/Released)