Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force (RCAF) Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, polishes a visor for a CF-18 Hornet pilot’s helmet at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska 15-2. Deschesnes is an aircrew flight equipment technician, but also holds four other maintenance positions within the RCAF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, polishes a visor for a CF-18 Hornet pilot’s helmet at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A)15-2. The work completed by maintenance personnel ensures mission-capable aircraft and equipment for pilots so they can provide air support, serving a vital role in the overall RF-A mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, assembles a joint helmet-mounted cueing system (JHMCS) for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. The JHMCS combines a magnetic head tracker with a display projected onto a pilot's visor, giving the pilot a targeting device that can be used to aim sensors and weapons wherever the pilot is looking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, tests a joint helmet-mounted cueing system for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. After testing and certifying aircrew flight equipment, Deschesnes will transition to the role of crew chief and launch jets during RF-A to reduce the amount of manning required while on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, tests a joint helmet-mounted cueing system for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. After testing and certifying aircrew flight equipment, Deschesnes will transition to the role of crew chief and launch jets during RF-A to reduce the amount of manning required while on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, tests a joint helmet-mounted cueing system for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. After testing and certifying aircrew flight equipment, Deschesnes will transition to the role of crew chief and launch jets during RF-A to reduce the amount of manning required while on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, tests a joint helmet-mounted cueing system for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. The work completed by maintenance personnel ensures mission-capable aircraft for pilots so they can provide air support, serving a vital role in the overall RF-A mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

A patch mounted to a helmet bag from the Royal Canadian air force’s 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, shows it holds the joint helmet-mounted cueing system (JHMCS) for a CF-18 Hornet pilot at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. The JHMCS combines a magnetic head tracker with a display projected onto a pilot's visor, giving the pilot a targeting device that can be used to aim sensors and weapons wherever the pilot is looking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Royal Canadian air force Cpl. Yannick Deschesnes, an aircrew flight equipment technician from the 425th Tactical Fighter Squadron, prepares certification stickers to attach to joint helmet-mounted cueing systems for CF-18 Hornet pilots attached Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, May 7, 2015, during RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) 15-2. After testing and certifying aircrew flight equipment, Deschesnes will transition to the role of crew chief and launch jets during RF-A to reduce the amount of manning required while on temporary duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/Released)

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Keeping Hornets’ eyes on target

Published May 13, 2015