US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Francis Leonard, Aircraft Ground Equipment Apprentice, 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK), prepares a piece of equipment for priming by sanding it down to bare metal. The 48th EMS provides intermediate and organizational level maintenance for three fighter squadrons supporting 48th FW, US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), US European Command and NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) commitments