Cable check
JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Senior Airman Kimberly Bickford performs a pre-load check on an F-16 Fighting Falcon here July 28 to ensure the cable that releases the bomb is operational. By communicating through a headset with another Airman inside the cockpit, Airman Bickford can troubleshoot any problems that may arise. Airman Bickford is an aircraft armament specialist with the 332nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and is deployed from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)