 We're there to support the pilots they need more than just them to be able to fly the planes to be able to do their job That they do every day. We need to do ours Armie Pieper is a crew chief with the F-35 demo team entrusted with the maintenance of the multi-million dollar fighter And with the life of the pilot flying her aircraft The pilot usually ask you hey is the jet good and you have to tell them the truth If it's not good, then why are they flying is that trust that yes When I say it's good the jet is good to go and they can fly without having to worry about anything Nobody understands the importance of this dynamic better than the demo team pilot herself major wolf It's really important to trust them to make sure that there's a safe airplane I'm doing a lot of dangerous things very aggressively maneuvering the airplane to its maximum performance So everything maintenance wise or airplane wise that I don't have to focus on allows me to provide a better show for Everybody on the ground. There's a lot of responsibility But if you do it your job every time you get used to it and you understand that you're there to get the mission done Aaron Pieper knows the responsibility well coming from family with a long Air Force history My father was born and bred crew chief my older sister joined a few years ago She was a crew chief my family has always been with the Air Force always been around airplanes They work on different jets and they're kind of mad that I got the newest prettiest jet to work on It's not just working on the Air Force's most cutting-edge jet She has bragging rights with her aircraft going to the Super Bowl They were excited that I'm on the demo team like I can tell my family. Hey watch the Super Bowl I know you will be but like that's my jet. That's my team doing that Airman Pieper doesn't let her junior rank stopper from innovating with her team even as a new airman There's always things we can change things we can adapt to and I want to set forth an Air Force that I believe I could leave to my children one day in the end It's all about a love of flight and showcasing the capabilities of the Air Force I can never get sick honestly of the jets taking off seeing them fly is like I put my hand on this jet I am directly involved in putting that thing in the air