Airmen ensure F-22 provides lethal, decisive airpower
Staff Sgt. James, avionics craftsman, right, and Senior Airman Dakota, launch assist, troubleshoots a communications, navigation and identification system on an F-22 Raptor at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 26, 2015. The F-22 Raptor is the first aircraft to use integrated avionics, where the radar, weapons management system and electronic warfare system work as one, giving the pilot unprecedented situational awareness. James is currently deployed from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., and is a native of Frackville, Pa. Dakota is currently deployed from Tyndall AFB, Fla., and is a native of El Paso, Texas. (U.S. Air Force/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)