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Prepping the gun

Tech. Sgt. Uwemediimo Essien, 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, inspects a GAU-2/A 7.62 mm minigun during pre-flight checks July 21, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Essien moved to America from Nigeria when he was 12 years old. He joined the Air Force right out of high school and started his career as a medical administrator before crosstraining into the aerial gunner career field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf/Released)
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Pave Hawk ready for action

An HH-60G Pave Hawk rests on the flight line as 41stt Rescue Squadron special missions aviators perform preflight inspections July 21, 2015, on Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Tech. Sgt. Uwemediimo Essien, 41st RQS special missions aviator, said he had trouble with the water survival portion of his training, but spent his time and money practicing treading water at the base pool and went back and passed that portion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf/Released)
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Loading the Pave Hawk

Tech. Sgt. Uwemediimo Essien, 41st Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, prepares to load an HH-60G Pave Hawk during pre-flight checks July 21, 2015, on Moody Air Force Base, Ga. After attaining his U.S. citizenship, Essien applied three times to become an aerial gunner before it merged with flight engineers and became the special missions aviation career field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf/Released)
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A father and an Airman

Tech. Sgt. Uwemediimo Essien, 41stt Rescue Squadron special missions aviator, plays with his daughters before going out to perform pre-flight inspections on an HH-60G Pave Hawk July 21, 2015, on Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Essien said it was important to him to find the balance between his career and family and he‘s lucky to have found someone who understands his job. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Zachary Wolf/Released)
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Love and support

Tiffany Nelson and her husband, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Nelson, 23d Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, sign up for the National Education Fair July 22, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The Information Learning Center hosted the fair for all Airmen, retirees, dependents and civilian contractors to explore their educational options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Plenty of options

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ronald Anazco, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspector, holds brochures from various institutions at the National Education Fair July 22, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Approximately 180 attendees sought after higher educational opportunities while receiving information such as utilizing tuition assistance and completing Community College of the Air Force degrees. (U.S Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Support veterans

Attendees and education representatives congregate at a National Education Fair July 22, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Over 30 colleges participated in the event assisting with attendee’s educational inquiries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Peaked interests

Marci Marshall, (right), academic services professional, goes over a program guide with U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Selina Mance, 23d Force Support Squadron command section administrator, during the National Education Fair July 22, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Education representatives offered attendees an array of options on obtaining higher education while providing information on general courses, electives and semester hours required to complete their programs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Washington post

Members of the 572nd Air National Guard band play during the 23d Wing Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The band members are assigned to McGhee Tyson ANG Base, Tenn. and are known as the ‘Band of the South.’ (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Welcome

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr. (left), Ninth Air Force commander, speaks during the 23d Wing Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 23d WG is comprised of six groups; five located at Moody AFB, and one at Davis-Mothan AFB, Ariz. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Commander official

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Kunkel, (right), 23d Wing commander, renders a salute to Staff Sgt. Stephanie Hill, during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Hill revealed Kunkel’s name on his flagship HH-60G Pave Hawk. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Assuming command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr. (left), Ninth Air Force commander, and Col. Thomas Kunkel, 23d Wing commander, pose for a photo during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Kunkel was the director of the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Congratulations

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., (left), Ninth Air Force commander, and Col. Chad Franks, outgoing 23d Wing commander, pins the Legion of Merit Award to Franks during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Franks awarded the medal for his leadership which led the wing to fly more than 11,000 combat hours and conducted 600 combat saves with zero combat losses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Present the colors

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Braden Anderson, Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard, presents the colors during the 23d Wing Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. A change of command is a symbolic military tradition where a new leader assumes command in front of their unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Ruffles and flourishes

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Dorl, 347th Rescue Group commander, renders a salute during the 23d Wing Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Dorl commanded the six formations that represented Airmen from Moody’s six groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Clapping

Members of the 23d Wing, family and community leaders clap after U.S. Air Force Col. Chad Franks, outgoing 23d WG commander, receives a Legion of Merit Award during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Franks lead the 23d Wing for two years and will assume command as the senior executive officer to the Air Force chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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New challenge

U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas Kunkel, 23d Wing commander, renders a salute to Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, after assuming command during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony July 23, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Moody welcomed back Kunkel who was formerly the 41st Rescue Squadron commander in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Greg Nash/Released)
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Load bombs

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Keelend Smith, 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, moves a bomb during the load crew of the quarter competition July 17, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 74th and 75th AMUs faced off to determine the best load crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Final check

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Chatham, 23d Maintenance Group weapons standardization technician, looks on as Staff Sgt. Jorge Bautista, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load team chief, reviews his checklist during the load crew of the quarter competition July 17, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Each team was inspected by three evaluators to ensure they followed all necessary steps on the checklist and completed tasks safely and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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Turning wrenches

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caroline Held, 74th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, tightens screws on a panel of the A-10C Thunderbolt II during the load crew of the quarter competition July 17, 2015, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Held and her team competed against the 75th AMU for the trophy and bragging rights for the quarter. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ceaira Tinsley/Released)
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