Engines to go

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Melton hammers the sides of a washer on an alternating current rotor nut of an F-15E Strike Eagle on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 29, 2012. The AC rotor generates electricity through currents to operate a Strike Eagle engine. Melton, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion mechanic, is from Altus, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

Engines to go

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Nathanael Rehburg routes cables on an F-15E Strike Eagle engine on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 29, 2012. Routing cables with adequate spacing prevents chaffing and wear, which avoids malfunctions. Rehburg, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, hails from San Angelo, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

4th CES Airmen transition from peacetime readiness into wartime posture

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Skipper Valentin-Cruzado attempts to remove his gas mask during ability to survive and operate training in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environment on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 15, 2012. Military members must practice proper reactions to fluctuating force protection conditions and mission oriented protective posture levels to prepare for real-world CBRN attacks. Valentin-Cruzado, 4th Civil Engineer Squadron logistics NCO in charge, hails from Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

4th CES Airmen transition from peacetime readiness into wartime posture

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stefan Tipton simulates sticking a dummy with an Atropine Injector as Staff Sgt. Kenneth Carter watches during ability to survive and operate training in a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear environment on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 15, 2012. Military members are taught to use the injectors during CBRN attacks to treat the effects of a nerve agent attack. Tipton is assigned to the 4th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight and hails from Navarre, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Aubrey Robinson/Released)

Flower power

Brandy Daingerfield, Petals and Blooms floral designer, selects flowers for a bouquet in the flower shop at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 11, 2012. The flower shop carries more than 15 different types of flowers to include roses, daisies and lilies. Dangerfield, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Daingerfield, 4th Communications Squadron NCO in-charge of infrastructure, is from Woodbury, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)

Flower power

Brandy Daingerfield, Petals and Blooms floral designer, arranges flowers in a vase at the flower shop on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., May 11, 2012. On an average day, the florists make more than 15 flower arrangements. Daingerfield, spouse of U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Daingerfield, 4th Communications Squadron NCO in-charge of infrastructure, hails from Woodbury, Tenn. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Nieves Camacho/Released)