492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs prepare to conduct aircraft launch procedures at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. 492nd AMU Airmen maintain the world's premier multi-role fighter, the F-15E Strike Eagle to ensure RAF Lakenheath remains combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew members conduct maintenance on an F-15E Strike Eagle pylon at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. Aircraft maintainers work together in their respective specialties to ensure the Strike Eagles are always ready to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

A 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airman conducts an operations functional check on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. The aircraft maintainers conduct frequent functional checks to keep the multi-million dollar aircraft is tip-top shape. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

A 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member conducts maintenance on an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. Diagnosing malfunctions and replacing damaged components is a key responsibility of AMXS personnel responsible for the care of the aircrafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

A 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit Airman replace aircraft weapons maintenance tools at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. Aircraft maintenance personnel must maintain complete accountability of tools in accordance with equipment control policies and foreign object damage prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

A 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief wraps up maintenance equipment after completing a functional inspection at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen maintain world's premier multi-role fighter, the F-15E Strike Eagle, to ensure RAF Lakenheath remains combat-ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

A 492nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief marshals an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Jan. 7, 2019. Aircraft marshalling is a method of visual communication between aircrew and crew chiefs as an alternative to radio communication. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones)

492nd AMU: Bleed Blue

Published Jan. 8, 2019
By Airman 1st Class Shanice Williams-Jones
48th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE LAKENHEATH, England --