7th AMXS Airmen receive safety award
Senior Airman John Villarreal, 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, goes through safety procedures before handling squibs, an electrically fired explosive, May 14, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 7th AMXS's electrical and environmental shop was recently awarded the 12th Air Force Unit Safety Award of Distinction due to the combined efforts of their unit weapons safety representatives. Senior Airmen John Villarreal, Jacob Gillen and Andrew Smith, 7th AMXS, implemented a safer way to handle squibs. In doing so, they improved workplace safety for all personnel assigned to the electrical and environmental shop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Stefanko/Released)