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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, took an official photo when he returned to work as a civilian at Beale Air Force Base, California, 2002. Toomer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and continued to serve for over forty years into his 70’s as a result of his career satisfaction over his many experiences with the Air Force. (Courtesy photo provided by 9th Reconnaissance Wing Public Affairs)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, has worked for the Air Force on egress systems as both an active duty Airman and a civilian Airman since 1970 to present, only taking a break from 1993 to 2002, and is shown here at Beale Air Force Base, California, December 2, 2024. Toomer enlisted in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and continued to serve for over forty years into his 70’s as a result of his career satisfaction over his many experiences with the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, shows the line that can be pulled by pilots to initiate ejection should an emergency occur during flight at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

The underside of a pilot's aircraft seat is displayed at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The display showcases the complex egress systems within the seat that can provide lifesaving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, applies a restraining pin to the egress machinery that causes the thrust during a pilot’s ejection from an aircraft at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates how the buckle is properly prepared after working on the egress systems of a pilots seat at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates use of a pin necessary to allow the egress systems on a pilots seat to function at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. Toomer has worked for the Air Force on egress systems as both an active duty Airman and a civilian Airman since 1970 to present, only taking a break from 1993 to 2002. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, demonstrates use of a pin necessary to allow the egress systems on a pilots seat to function at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Otter, 9th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) egress systems craftsman, and Charlie Toomer, 9th MXS egress systems craftsman, prepare a pilots seat for an inspection at Beale Air Force Base, Dec. 2, 2024. The egress systems provide potentially life-saving capabilities for pilots, allowing them to eject in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Frederick A. Brown)
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Egress to Excellence: Charlie Toomer’s Story

Charlie Toomer, 9th Maintenance Squadron egress systems craftsman, poses with his old egress systems shop in a photo taken in 1983 while he was an active duty Airman at Beale Air Force Base, California. Toomer was the Egress Section Chief at Beale from 1988 to 1993 and returned to civilian service at Beale in 2002. (Courtesy photo provided by Charlie Toomer)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Alvin Inthapatha, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, tightens a bolt on a U-2 Dragon Lady’s tail mechanics at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. The tail end controls the U-2 Dragon Lady's pitch and yaw allowing the plane to ascend, descend and turn left or right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Alvin Inthapatha, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, tightens a bolt on a U-2 Dragon Lady’s tail mechanics at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. The tail end controls the U-2 Dragon Lady's pitch and yaw allowing the plane to ascend, descend and turn left or right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Alvin Inthapatha, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, tightens a bolt on a U-2 Dragon Lady’s tail mechanics at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. The tail end controls the U-2 Dragon Lady's pitch and yaw allowing the plane to ascend, descend and turn left or right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

Tech. Sgt. Alvin Inthapatha, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, tightens a bolt on a U-2 Dragon Lady’s tail mechanics at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. The tail end controls the U-2 Dragon Lady's pitch and yaw allowing the plane to ascend, descend and turn left or right. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jullana McCall, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, bolts an N-cap on a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. An N-Cap is a cover that goes over the elevator to protect the inner mechanisms on the U-2 Dragon Lady. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jullana McCall, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, bolts an N-cap on a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020. An N-Cap is a cover that goes over the elevator to protect the inner mechanisms on the U-2 Dragon Lady. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jullana McCall, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, bolts an N-cap on a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020 . The 9th Maintenance Group maintains the fleet of U-2s to deliver high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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U-2 Phase Maintenance

U.S. Air Force U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jullana McCall, 9th Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, bolts an N-cap on a U-2 Dragon Lady at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 20, 2020 . The 9th Maintenance Group maintains the fleet of U-2s to deliver high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)
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Beale Airman Helps Feed the Children

Senior Airman Ethan Morales, 9th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, helps place a bag of onions on a table at a local elementary school in Olivehurst, California, April 6, 2020. The onions will be packaged into a bag that will be distributed to local students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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Beale Airman Helps Feed the Children

Senior Airman Ethan Morales, 9th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, loads up a bag with food, at a local elementary school in Olivehurst, California, April 6, 2020. Morales is helping the local school district package the bags to distribute them to students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis A. Ruiz-Vazquez)
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