What’s the plan

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Staff Sgt. David Sain, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crewchief, gives a brief on safety precautions before working on an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile March 22. The precision guided munitions flight performed a functional check on the AIM-9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Head removal

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Dustin Stinnett, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crewmember, and Staff Sgt. David Sain, 23rd EMS precision guided munitions crewchief, prepare to remove the AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile head March 22. After removing the AIM-9 head, the precision guided munitions flight used a guidance control section test set to run a functional check on it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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One screw at a time

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. David Edwards, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions production supervisor, removes a screw from an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile March 22. The precision guided munitions flight ensured the AIM-9 missile was fully functional. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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In my hands

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. David Edwards, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions production supervisor, places an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile onto a guidance control section test set March 22. The guidance control section test set will conduct a 25-minute functional check of the AIM-9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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Strap it down

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Senior Airman Dustin Stinnett, 23rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron precision guided munitions crewmember, and Tech. Sgt. David Edwards, 23rd EMS precision guided munitions production supervisor, secure an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile onto a guidance control section test set March 22. To ensure an accurate functional inspection, the AIM-9 must be mounted and fastened. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Douglas Ellis)(RELEASED)

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PGM flight ensures fully functional missiles

Published March 22, 2011

What’s the plan

Head removal

One screw at a time

In my hands

Strap it down