An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, takes
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, takes off on the runway at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., for its final flight prior to retirement Oct. 19, 2020. As a gunship, Tail No. 1303 made its claim to fame b... More
Deducated crew cheif, US Air Force Photo
Staff Sgt. Jose Delacruz, a newly inducted dedicated crew chief from the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, proudly wears the coveralls and David Clark headsets of a DCC. Delacruz is one of 27 DCCs who were ind... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, jokes with the pilots who accompanied him on his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2015. The final flight, also known as t... More
Staff Sgt. Kealohi Glanstein, 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Kealohi Glanstein, 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reveals the new dedicated crew chief for the flagship aircraft of the 335th Fighter Squadron, May 18, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air For... More
Staff Sgt. Juan Cruz Jr., 4th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Juan Cruz Jr., 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, stands in front of his recently revealed name on an F-15E Strike Eagle, May 18, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North C... More
Senior Airman Jordan Eveland, 314th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jordan Eveland, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 18 on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. As a DCC Eveland is assigned to a spe... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Chandler, 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Chandler, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, inspects tools as Airman 1st Class Rhett Sanford and Airman 1st Class Kendrick Daniels, 33rd AMXS weapons lo... More
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, right,
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, right, taxis the runway at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., before its final flight prior to retirement Oct. 19, 2020. The Air Force received the aircraft from the Lock... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Hall, 55th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Hall, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, conducts pre-flight checks for Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.... More
Left to right, U.S. Air Force 33rd Maintenance Squadron
Left to right, U.S. Air Force 33rd Maintenance Squadron Airmen competing at the third quarter load crew competition speak with Col. David Moreland, 33rd Maintenance Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carlos... More
Master Sgt. Kevin Shafer, 16th Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. Kevin Shafer, 16th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief section chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Joshua Ohienmhen, 16 AMU Non-Commissioned Officer in charge, stand in front of an AC-130W Stinger II gunsh... More
Col. Joel Safranek, 436th Airlift Wing commander, Airman
Col. Joel Safranek, 436th Airlift Wing commander, Airman 1st Class Ceasar Ventura, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Mason Gray, 436th AMXS assistant dedicated crew ... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Hall, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, and Airman 1st Class Jamie Ince, 55th Aircraft Maintenance ... More
Staff Sgt. Austin Humphres, 849th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Austin Humphres, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 18 on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Humphres is the DCC assigned to the... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Brittain, 311th Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Brittain, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Dedicated Crew Chief, performs operational checks on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 4, 2018, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. As a pilot training base,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahlin Dawson, 19th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahlin Dawson, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unveils his name on his assigned aircraft as part of the Dedicated Crew Chief program at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ar... More
Lt. Col. Isaac Bell, 335th Fighter Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. Isaac Bell, 335th Fighter Squadron commander, address Airmen from the 335th Aircraft Maintenance Unit during a dedicated crew chief ceremony, May 18, 2018, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Caro... More
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, flies
An AC-130W Stinger II gunship, Tail No. 1303, flies over the runway at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., during its final flight prior to retirement Oct. 19, 2020. The aircraft traveled to Sheppard Air Force Base, T... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, shakes the hand of Chief Master Sgt. Frank Batten III, Ninth Air Force command chief, after being ceremonially sprayed with water after his ... More
Airmen from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recite
Airmen from the 4th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recite the Mechanics Creed during a Dedicated Crew Chief ceremony, May 2, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Twenty-two Airmen from the 33... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Richardson,
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Richardson, 19th Maintenance Group superintendent, issues the Dedicated Crew Chief pledge during a formal induction ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. ... More
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Brittain, 311th Aircraft Maintenance
Tech. Sgt. Brandon Brittain, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, puts on sunglasses after climbing out of an F-16 Fighting Falcon exhaust Oct. 4, 2018, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. As a DC... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahlin Dawson, 19th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kahlin Dawson, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, unveils his name on his assigned aircraft as part of the Dedicated Crew Chief program at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ar... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jamie Ince, 55th Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jamie Ince, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, signals Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, to prepare for taxi during Polumbo’s fi... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, taxis his F-16CM Fighting Falcon through an archway of water after returning from his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. June 26, 20... More
From left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zackary
From left to right, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zackary Wagner, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load team chief, Airman 1st Class Trever Nichols and Airman 1st Class Bradley Newell, 33rd AMXS weapons l... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen and family members gather for
U.S. Air Force Airmen and family members gather for the ceremonial water spraying after U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, had his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., ... More
During a Dedicated Crew Chief ceremony, each new DCC
During a Dedicated Crew Chief ceremony, each new DCC received custom-made overalls embroidered with their aircraft’s tail number and their name and rank, May 2, 2017, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Ca... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Josephine Beacham, 33rd Aircraft
U.S. Air Force Maj. Josephine Beacham, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Rivera, 33rd AMXS superintendent, survey an F-35A Lightning II accompanied by two 33rd AMXS ded... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, and Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Hall, 55th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, prepare for Polumbo’s final flight at Shaw Air Force Ba... More
Senior Airman Jordan Eveland, 314th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jordan Eveland, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit dedicated crew chief, performs maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon Oct. 18, 2018, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. As a DCC Eveland is assigned t... More
Senior Airman Victor Harris, right, Dedicated Crew
Senior Airman Victor Harris, right, Dedicated Crew Chief, and Airman 1st Class Jason Thompson, left, Assistant DCC, both assigned to the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, review the aircraft forms of a C-17 ... More
(From left to right) Staff Sgt. Austin Humphres, 849th
(From left to right) Staff Sgt. Austin Humphres, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, and Senior Airman Jordan Eveland, 314th Aircraft Maintenance Unit DCC, perform maintenance on an F-16 F... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. H. D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, smiles after being ceremonially doused with water after his final flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., June 26, 2015. Polumbo has served in... More
Senior Airman Victor Harris, right, Dedicated Crew
Senior Airman Victor Harris, right, Dedicated Crew Chief, and Airman 1st Class Jason Thompson, left, Assistant DCC, both assigned to the 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, hold their aircraft flag where it wi... More
The 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron reinstated the
The 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron reinstated the Dedicated Crew Chief program at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 6, 2020. In a formal induction ceremony, a total of 28 DCCs and 26 Assistant DCCs... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rhett Sanford and Airman
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Rhett Sanford and Airman 1st Class Kendrick Daniels, 33rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew members, transport an AIM-120 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Oct. 4, ... More