Airman of the Month Jet Launch program begins
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Ropp, a 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft crew chief, prepares an F-16 for launch, while Senior Airman Diamond Thompson, a 354th Medical Operations Squadron public health technician, follows and watches the procedure Nov. 6, 2015, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. Thompson participated in a new incentive program for quarterly award winners allowing Airmen to participate in jet launches alongside crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft/Released)