Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Latrell Blackwell, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technician, reaches for the lifting hook of a crane at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. The crane was used to lower an ejection seat into an F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Hayden Gray, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs routine phase maintenance on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. Phase Airmen are assigned specific sections of the aircraft to ensure it is thoroughly inspected. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Jobe Bertrand, 4th Equipment Maintenance squadron crew chief, inspects the underside of an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. Crew chiefs use different tools, such as flashlights, to see small parts inside the jet. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Kyle Hogan, left, and Airman 1st Class Latrell Blackwell, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technicians, install an ejection seat into an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. The canopy of the aircraft must be adjusted prior to installing an ejection seat. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Jobe Bertrand, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works under an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. Bertrand fixed a clamp and hydraulics line during a phase inspection. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Airman 1st Class Latrell Blackwell, left, and Senior Airman Kyle Hogan, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technicians, install an ejection seat into an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. A specialized lift is used to raise the ejection seat above the aircraft and then lower it into the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Senior Airman Gary Smith, 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron crew chief, replaces a nut plate on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. When panels are removed from the aircraft, nut plates can become faulty and must be replaced. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)

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Egress, PHASE work on F-15E Strike Eagle

Published Jan. 7, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman 1st Class Latrell Blackwell, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technician, reaches for the lifting hook of a crane at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Jan. 7, 2022. The crane was used to lower an ejection seat into an F-15E Strike Eagle. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Airman 1st Class Hadley Neish)