9/12/2012 - Senior Airman Brandon Keiper, 52nd Operations Support Squadron flight crew equipment maintainer, pours cleaning alcohol into a jar of cotton swabs used to clean flight equipment as part of a 30-day inspection Sept. 10, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here. RARO 12 is a NATO partnership building exercise invlolving more than 16 nations. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron are participating in the exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with their NATO allies in International Sercurity Assistance Force realistic scenarios. The goal of exercises like RARO 12 is to ensure effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coallition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)
9/12/2012 - Senior Airman Brandon Keiper, 52nd Operations Support Squadron flight crew equipment maintainer, takes apart a pilot's helmet for inspection Sept. 10, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here. Flight crew equiment maintainers must check equipment every 30 days to ensure it is suitable for flying operations. RARO 12 is a NATO partnership building exercise invlolving more than 16 nations. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron are participating in the exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with their NATO allies in International Sercurity Assistance Force realistic scenarios. The goal of exercises like RARO 12 is to ensure effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coallition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)
9/12/2012 - Senior Airman Brandon Keiper, 52nd Operations Support Squadron flight crew equipment maintainer, adjusts parts of a pilot's helmet as part of a 30-day inspection Sept. 10, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here.The 81st Fighter sqaudron is participating in RARO 12 to build partnerships and exchange tactics techniques and procedures with more than 16 NATO nations. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron are participating in the exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with their NATO allies in International Sercurity Assistance Force realistic scenarios. The goal of exercises like RARO 12 is to ensure effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coallition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)
9/12/2012 - Senior Airman Brandon Keiper, 52nd Operations Support Squadron flight crew equipment maintainer, adjusts parts of a pilot's helmet as part of a 30-day inspection Sept. 10, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here.The 81st Fighter sqaudron is participating in RARO 12 to build partnerships and exchange tactics techniques and procedures with more than 16 NATO nations. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron are participating in the exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with their NATO allies in International Sercurity Assistance Force realistic scenarios. The goal of exercises like RARO 12 is to ensure effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coallition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)
9/12/2012 - Senior Airman Brandon Keiper, 52nd Operations Support Squadron flight crew equipment maintainer, places a cover on the visor of an A-10 Thunderbolt II pilot's helmet as part of a 30 day inspection Sept. 10, during Ramstein Rover 2012 here. During these inspections, equipment maintainers disassemble and clean flight equipment to ensure the parts are ready for flying missions. RARO 12 is a NATO partnership building exercise invlolving more than 16 nations. A-10 Thunderbolt IIs from the 81st Fighter Squadron are participating in the exercise to provide close air support to partnering nations and practice forward air control missions with their NATO allies in International Sercurity Assistance Force realistic scenarios. The goal of exercises like RARO 12 is to ensure effective employment of airpower in support of alliance or coallition forces while mitigating risks to civilians in contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Natasha Stannard/Released)
