Staff Sgt. Chad Exner and Senior Airman Angelo Cepeda unload munitions from an F-16 Fighting Falcon during an initial certification at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 19, 2012. Exner and Cepeda are assigned to the 510th Weapons Section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katherine Tereyama)

Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Group perform pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a local readiness inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy Aug. 14. Members from the squadron plan and direct expeditionary aircraft generation and maintenance operations in support of the 31st Fighter Wing’s flying mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

An Airman from the31st Maintenance Group performs pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft at Aviano Air Base, Italy Aug. 14. The inspection evaluates Aviano Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

Airmen from the 31st Maintenance Group perform pre-flight checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft during a local readiness inspection at Aviano Air Base, Italy Aug. 14. The inspection evaluates Aviano Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elizabeth Dietrick, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with an F-16 pilot during pre-flight checks Sept. 20, 2012, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The 31st Fighter Wing participated in a consolidated unit inspection Sept. 10-21, 2012 in which Airmen were evaluated on their knowledge, efficiency and combat readiness skills.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jenay Randolph/Unreleased)

Three F-16 Fighting Falcons prepare to taxi for takeoff during the Consolidated Unit Inspection Sept. 20, 2012, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. The inspection evaluates Aviano Airmen's abilities during a heightened state of readiness while providing combat ready forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Justin Weaver/Unreleased)

An F-16 Fighting Falcon prepares to takeoff during a Consolidated Unit Inspection Sept. 20, 2012, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aviano is currently a test base for the new “wing-driven” inspections schedule which will help synchronize inspections, assessments and evaluations to allow the base greater flexibility to inspect and fulfill their mission demands while ensuring Airmen are combat-ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Evelyn Chavez)