Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

Airmen from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. This large-scale employment exercise increases the U.S. and ROK’s ability to work together shoulder-to-shoulder and ultimately enhances the U.S. and ROK capability to maintain peace in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)

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Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kyle Greyhock and Senior Airman Eric Flores-Meza, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit avionics technicians, perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. In Max Thunder, U.S. and ROK air forces consistently train together to be ready around-the-clock to defend the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)

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Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jair Hausheer, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 avionics technician, works on an F-16 Fighting Falcon’s radar system during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder is a regularly scheduled training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces to defend the Republic of Korea (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)

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Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

Airmen from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder is part of a continuous exercise program to enhance interoperability between U.S. and ROK forces. These exercises highlight the long-standing military partnership, commitment and enduring friendship between two nations, which help to ensure security on the Korean Peninsula, and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to stability in the Northeast Asia region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)

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Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bradley Henson, 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the intake of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. Max Thunder is a regularly scheduled training exercise designed to enhance the readiness of U.S. and ROK forces to defend the Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)

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Maintainers keep MAX THUNDER flying

Published April 27, 2017
By Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 36th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform maintenance on F-16 Fighting Falcons during Exercise MAX THUNDER 17 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 26, 2017. This large-scale employment exercise increases the U.S. and ROK’s ability to work together shoulder-to-shoulder and ultimately enhances the U.S. and ROK capability to maintain peace in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chelsea Sweatt/Released)