C-130J sortie launch
U.S. Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Fadarious Woods, 913th Maintenance Squadron maintainer, marshals an aircraft out of a parking ramp prior to takeoff on Dec. 7, 2019, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Aircraft maintainers perform flight safety and function checks on aircraft before and after each flight. Maintenance personnel ensure every part of these high-performance aircraft is ready to accomplish the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Cannon)