One of the spouses of a 173rd Fighter Wing maintainer waves at her family while stepping to the F-15C with pilot Lt. Col. Jeremy Wieder, 173rd Maintenance Squadron commander, in preparation for a taxi ride arranged for spouses of maintenance group members, Oct. 4, 2015. During the morning 20 spouses saw first-hand the result of their significant others’ work on a day-to-day basis. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jefferson Thompson/released)