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Default Air Force Logo JB Charleston maintainers earn 3rd consecutive Daedalian Tophy
C-17 Globemaster III maintainers of the 437th and 315th Maintenance Groups at Joint Base Charleston have once again demonstrated that they are the cream of the crop after earning the 2016 Clements McMullen Daedalian Trophy for the third consecutive year.
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2017
Default Air Force Logo Maintainers: The driving force
The Profession of Arms Center of Excellence released a new video Nov. 10, as part of the Heritage Today series.
0 11/10
2016
After the discovery of faulty insulation on coolant lines caused a temporary flight restriction for 10  F-35A Lightning IIs at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, repaired jets are beginning to fly again. Two aircraft returned to flight Oct. 24. All the affected jets at Hill AFB are scheduled to return to service before the end of the year. (U.S. Air Force photo) Airmen keep F-35s flying
After a discovery of faulty insulation on coolant lines caused a temporary flight restriction for 10 F-35A Lightning IIs at Hill Air Force Base, the repaired jets are beginning to fly again.
0 11/01
2016
Maintainers from the 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. manufactured a new elevator support bracket for the oldest C-5A Galaxy in the Air Force inventory. Fabrication of the part is expected to save the Air Force more than $50,000. (Courtesy photo) Maintainers' ingenuity saves AF money, time
Nowhere in the 439th Airlift Wing’s mission statement does it say anything about Yankee ingenuity, but it should because when Westover Air Reserve Base maintainers recently needed a part for a C-5A Galaxy, they made it themselves.Members of the 439th Maintenance Squadron discovered they needed an elevator support bracket as soon as possible for C-5
0 10/12
2016
Senior Airman Jose pulls a set of chalks while escorting an RQ-4 Global Hawk back to a hangar during ground operations at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Sept. 18, 2015. Jose is an assistant crew chief assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz) Global Hawk maintainers deliver ISR capability to warfighters
The maintainers, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, are responsible for maintaining and ensuring the RQ-4 Global Hawk is able to deliver round-the-clock intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and communication support to ground forces and aerial platforms conducting missions in Operation Inherent Resolve.
0 9/28
2015
Staff Sgt. Donterrio Erby and Senior Airman Jaid Downing, both assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, perform a 400-hour engine inspection on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 9, 2015. The 455th EAMXS ensure Fighting Falcons on Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford) Maintenance key to combat airpower mission
Maintainers deployed to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing from their home station at Aviano Air Base, Italy, are always at work maintaining a squadron of combat-ready F-16 Fighting Falcons.
1 6/13
2015
Senior Airman Robert Viera, a 22nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, disassembles a damaged troop seat on a KC-135 Stratotanker during a periodic inspection, April 13, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the inspections, maintenance crews thoroughly examine the entire aircraft and make any necessary repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Tara Fadenrecht) Periodic inspection: Just what the ‘tanker doc’ ordered
For more than 40 years, KC-135 Stratotankers have been flying over the sunflower state, and just like any other crew member, they need their "check-ups" too. Keeping the 60-year-old planes up-to-date and safe to fly takes more than a simple check-up; it takes a team of tanker "docs" ensuring each aircraft undergoes proper treatment.
0 4/20
2015
Tech. Sgt. Lawrence  performs a key task listing inspection on an F-22 Raptor engine Feb. 18, 2015, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The quality assurance team is comprised of every specialty within the maintenance group, including crew chiefs and the fabrication flight. They are responsible for performing inspections as well as maintaining every special maintenance program for the wing and group. Lawrence is a quality assurance inspector. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown) Quality assurance: Making sure it’s done right
Have you ever watched a movie, or professional wrestling, and find yourself rooting for the villain at the end? Around the flightline, there’s a group of ‘bad guys’ that represent their career field’s most knowledgeable maintainers and make up the office known as quality assurance.
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2015
Senior Airman Gabriel Sundstrom checks for damage on a battery Jan. 15, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The electrical and environmental systems flight performs pre-flight and preventative maintenance on all aircraft and systems to keep them operational for mission readiness. Sundstrom is an 86th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental specialist. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Timothy Moore) Maintainers electrify environments through timely inspections
When taking an automobile in for preventative or restorative maintenance, trust is generally put in the hands of a specialist. The same can be said for the aircraft that grace the flight line of Ramstein Air Base.
0 1/21
2015
Default Air Force Logo ‘Quest for Zero’ debuts with focus on risk management
Air Force Ground Safety introduces the ‘Quest for Zero’ campaign to focus on risk management and on-duty safety. The campaign is designed for every Airman, in all career fields, to raise awareness of the hazards they face every day, at work and at home.
2 10/06
2014
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