Airman 1st Class Ray Francis, a weapons load crew member  from the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, completes an aircraft preparation inspection on the MQ-9 Reaper to ensure the aircraft is ready for ammunition loading at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., April 16. Francis was a part of a training exercise where the MQ-9 Reaper was loaded with live ammunitions in preparation for real world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. E’Lysia Wray/Released)