Airman 1st Class Andre Patterson, a 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, screws a bolt to the pylon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Jan. 7, 2020. Weapons loaders work in teams of three in order to safely load and unload weapons on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. They load the munitions onto the aircraft, perform end-of-runway inspections and armament maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class China M. Shock)