Ready for takeoff

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- Senior Airman Michael Freret, 403rd Wing crew chief, performs an intake and exhaust inspection to see if any damage took place during the initial test of the C-130J's engines. Crew chiefs check the engines before and after the start-up sequence as part of the aircraft's preflight inspection. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)