U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Martel, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician apprentice, secures safety wire for a sniper pod on an F-15C Eagle, Dec. 8, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The safety wire and attached pin ensure the sniper pod cannot be accidently jettisoned during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zackary A. Henry)

U.S. Air Force Airman Marqrell Ervin, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician apprentice, shuts down the power cart being used during an operations check, Dec. 8, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. The power cart has allowed maintainers to perform necessary repairs and tests without the need to start the engines, saving the Air Force thousands of dollars each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zackary A. Henry)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Martel, 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technician apprentice, signals to Senior Airman Adam Craig, 67th AMU avionics technician journeyman, that the power cart, used to supply power to the F15C Eagle during maintenance, is operating correctly, Dec. 8, 2015, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Teamwork is a vital part of the operational checks the 67th AMU completes daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Zackary A. Henry)