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Airman Christopher Spicerward, aviation ordnanceman,
Airman Christopher Spicerward, aviation ordnanceman, from Horseshoe Bend, Ark., assigned to the Gunslingers of Strike Fighter Squadron 105, cleans the gun blast diffuser of an F/A-18E Super Hornet in the hangar... More
USS Harry S. Truman, US Navy Photogrpah
Petty Officer 1st Class Henry Beross, top, from Chesapeake, Va., and Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Anderson, from Detroit, perform maintenance on an F/A-18C Hornet assigned to the Ragin Bulls of Strike Fight... More
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank
Andreaus Elesky on Aug. 4 guides an M1 Abrams tank onto a heavy equipment transport. The tanks are transported on trucks to prevent tearing up pavement on civilian roadways.
USS George Washington - A man in a green shirt sitting inside of a mil...
Petty Officer 3rd Class James Brisendine, an aviation structural mechanic from Girard, Kan., drills out corroded anchor nuts to repair an access cover on the engine nacelle of an E-2C Hawkeye from the Liberty B... More
Troopers with 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd
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A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47
A Task Force Saber, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook hovers as ground crews hook a large generator to the heavy-lift aircraft on Forward Operating Base Joyce, Afghanistan. Late-night Chinook airlifts ... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
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Hawaii - RIMPAC 2012 - Defense imagery management operations center
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chad Prejean, an aircraft armament systems specialist with the 917th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., checks a missile mounted on an A-10 Thunderbolt ... More
Maintenance, US Navy Photogrpah
Aviation Structural Mechanic 3rd Class Orion Runyan performs maintenance on a trailing edge flap servo cylinder in the hydraulic shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). ... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Kyle
U.S. Navy Aviation Electrician's Mate 2nd Class Kyle Frost, left, helps perform maintenance on an MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter aboard the U.S. 7th Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) March 21, 2013, in t... More
150610-N-ZZ999-001 KWAJALEIN, Marshall Islands (June
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U.S. Air Force Capt. Eric Gilpatrick performs a final
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ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2015) U.S. Marines with Medium
ARABIAN GULF (Oct. 3, 2015) U.S. Marines with Medium Marine Tiltrotor Squadron 161 (Reinforced), 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit, spray paint onto an MV-22B Osprey during routine maintenance aboard the amphibiou... More
GULF OF OMAN (Oct. 26, 2015) U.S. Marine Cpl. Megan
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Senior Airman Andrew Kirk, 22nd Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Andrew Kirk, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintainer, ducks underneath a vehicle during a routine maintenance check Jan. 8, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. Routine maintenance... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Leonard, 18th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class William Leonard, 18th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle mechanic, tightens a lug-nut during a ball joint replacement in the special vehicles shop April 14, 2016, at Kadena Air... More
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Zachary Kennedy (far right)
Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Zachary Kennedy (far right) and Machinist's Mate Fireman Brianna Fouche explain to Expeditionary Strike Group 2 Commander Master Chief Kevin Goodrich (L), and Rear Adm. Roy Kitchener ... More
A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air
A U.S. Marine assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Africa closes an MV-22 Osprey engine panel during routine maintenance at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Jan. 5, 2017. SPMAG... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Lee Davis and Airman 1st Class
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Lee Davis and Airman 1st Class Nick Whaling, both crew chiefs with the 305th Maintenance Squadron, maintain the P-38 Lightning on the McGuire-side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Ne... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alidio A. Ventura, right,
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alidio A. Ventura, right, observes as Senior Airman Isael D. Montano both with 514th Maintenance Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, uses a thrust reverser pump to open a U.S. Air Force... More
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18C Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 is staged on a flightline during Red Flag-Alaska 17-2 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 13, 2017. Red Flag-Alaska provid... More
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary
An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 555th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron prepares for takeoff at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 16, 2017. The 555th EFS deployed to Bagram Airfield as part of a rotation ... More
Capt. Chuck Stuart, right, returns from his final flight
Capt. Chuck Stuart, right, returns from his final flight as a Navy aviator Thursday morning. Lt. Cmdr. Adam Schantz, left, served as his co-pilot for the functional test flight of a T-6 Texan trainer aircraft. ... More
Sailors and Marines conduct FOD walkdown on flight deck
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Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, welds a piece of equipment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The 5th MXS welding shop designs, welds, and manufactures t... More
104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Project Officer Capt.
104th Fighter Wing Maintenance Project Officer Capt. Jason Hickox leads the morning meeting during exercise Checkered Flag at Tyndall Air Force Base, Panama City, Florida.
Two Boeing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft undergoing
Two Boeing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft undergoing maintenance, repair and overhaul at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, are shown in foggy conditions during the morning of Feb. 14, 2018, Tinker Air For... More
Chief, US Air Force Photo
Airman 1st Class Austin Worth, 41st Helicopter Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares to launch an HH-60G Pave Hawk, Feb. 15, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. As a crew chief, Worth is responsible for providin... More
Airmen from the 108th Maintenance Group hook up a KC-135R
Airmen from the 108th Maintenance Group hook up a KC-135R Stratotanker to a truck on the 108th Wing's flightline at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 22, 2018. The planes were moved out of the way i... More
Lance Cpl. Justin Warnick, helicopter airframe mechanic,
Lance Cpl. Justin Warnick, helicopter airframe mechanic, Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, begins putting a hatch back on to an AH-1Z Viper twin-engine attack helic... More
EVERETT, Wash. (June 29, 2018) Vice Adm. Rich Brown,
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Airman 1st Class Simeon Carr, 389th Fighter Squadron
Airman 1st Class Simeon Carr, 389th Fighter Squadron weapons systems crew chief, evaluates an F-15E Strike Eagle's weapons system, Jan. 14, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. Weapons systems crewmemb... More
U.S. Army pilots with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade
U.S. Army pilots with the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade and Hellenic Army pilots stand in positions where they will be flying their helicopters during a training exercise using a scale model of a gunnery range at... More
Barksdale Airman exemplifies service before self
Senior Airman Morgan Breaux, 2nd Maintenance Squadron phase inspection apprentice, poses for a photo, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 11, 2019. Through the Salute to Life program, Breaux was able to don... More
Pittsburgh Power
Maintainers assigned to the 911th Airlift Wing perform maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, May 5, 2019. The C-17 Globemaster I... More
Stabilizer inspection - A group of men standing next to each other in ...
Airmen from the 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspect the vertical stabilizer on an HC-130J Combat King II, July 24, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The HC-130J is the only dedicated fixed-wing Personne... More
Senior Airman Tim Mullane and Airman 1st Class Bella
Senior Airman Tim Mullane and Airman 1st Class Bella DiLorenzo, 104th Maintenance Group integrated avionics technicians, perform a phase inspection on an F-15 Eagle Sept. 7, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard B... More
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman
U.S. Navy Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Equipment) Airman Patrick Wimberly, from Smith Station, Alabama, performs maintenance on an arresting gear engine aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in... More
Marine Pfc. Michael Perez inputs data into a computer
Marine Pfc. Michael Perez inputs data into a computer during a flight simulation at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, Nov. 15, 2019. Perez is a tactical air defense controller who maintains... More
Senior Airman Jacob May, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Jacob May, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue team, secures fins onto a GBU-10 during the 96th AMXS’s annual weapons load competition Feb. 21 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The quick paced com... More
Serve and protect, US Air Force Photo
Staff Sgt. Andrew Brooks, 911th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, June 1, 2020. 911th SFS D... More
Airman 1st Class Donald Brudnowski, 55th Fighter Generation
Airman 1st Class Donald Brudnowski, 55th Fighter Generation Squadron (FGS) crew chief, performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-16 Viper at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, July 22, 2020. The newly reorgani... More
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance
Members of the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform maintenance on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, July 24, 2020. The KC-135 Stratotanker provides an aerial refueling cap... More
Staff Sgt. Michelle Sherant, is a vehicle mechanic
Staff Sgt. Michelle Sherant, is a vehicle mechanic deployed to the 332d Air Expeditionary Wing. “You can do anything even if you’re girl.”
200921-N-EN275-1003 NAVAL AIR FACILITY ATSUGI, Japan
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Staff Sgt. Christopher Clinton, 317th Maintenance Group
Staff Sgt. Christopher Clinton, 317th Maintenance Group virtual reality development noncommissioned officer in charge, observes Airmen during a training session at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 23, 2020. In... More
Altus Air Force Base firetruck #4 is prepped and ready
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Airman 1st Class John Boucher, a F-15C Eagle avionics
Airman 1st Class John Boucher, a F-15C Eagle avionics technician with the 67th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, examines a tool used on the aircraft, Jan. 21, 2021, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Boucher works on the F-1... More
Pfc. Andrew Liszkicwicz, a metal fabricator from Lancaster,
Pfc. Andrew Liszkicwicz, a metal fabricator from Lancaster, N.Y., fabricates locks in the base welding shop, Oct. 28, 2008. The locks secure trailers used for storage. Liszkicwicz is serving his first deploymen... More
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Pietrzykowski, gunner's
Petty Officer 2nd Class Chris Pietrzykowski, gunner's mate, from Tracy, Calif., and Petty Officer 2nd Class Cuyler Adams, fire control technician, from Cleveland, Tenn., conduct maintenance on small arms in the... More
The new 1,250-square-foot cottage was built by Seabees
The new 1,250-square-foot cottage was built by Seabees from Construction Battalion Maintenance Unit 303 Detachment Pearl Harbor. The cottage overlooks Kaneohe Bay. (Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Rouel Agustin)
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jesse Johnson, a
U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jesse Johnson, a UH-60 Black Hawk pilot with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, buckles his flight vest at Forward Operating B... More
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing
Three F-16 Fighting Falcons from the 8th Fighter Wing taxi to participate in their final Max Thunder sortie at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 7, 2013. Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Marine Corps and ... More
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 525th Fighter
A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor from the 525th Fighter Squadron takes-off from the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, flightline during a training mission, Aug. 6, 2014. The F-22 is designed to project air ... More
150826-N-ZF498-014 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his
Sgt. Jeffrey L. Allen scopes out the terrain from his seat in a UH-1Y Huey, April 8, 2016, at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan. Allen, along with other crew chiefs and aircraft maintainers, may ... More
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard
U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Daniel Masciadrelli, 104th Maintenance Squadron, conducts a visual inspection of the top of a U.S. Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft after being flown... More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 16, 2018) Logistics Specialist 3rd Class Chaun Shell, right, from Cleveland, assigned to USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) supply department performs maintenance on a carbon dioxide (CO2) bo... More
Airman 1st Class Trevor Galindo, crew chief for the
Airman 1st Class Trevor Galindo, crew chief for the 176th Maintenance Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, inspects the roof and verifies the operation of external lights on an HC-130J at Joint Base Elmendorf-R... More
Richard White, Trident Refit Facility Bangor's Occupational
Richard White, Trident Refit Facility Bangor's Occupational Safety and Health Office Director, was selected as the Champion for the Individuals with Disabilities Program for TRFB's new Special Emphasis Programs.
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (June 21, 2018)
NAVAL BASE KITSAP-BREMERTON, Wash. (June 21, 2018) Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) use a chain hoist to lower pallets in the hangar bay aboard Nimitz, June 21, 2018. Nimitz is condu... More
Senior Airman Hunter Mitchell, Aerospace Propulsion
Senior Airman Hunter Mitchell, Aerospace Propulsion Specialist, 179th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group, evaluates an engine of the C-130H Hercules while it is running June 26, 2018, at the 179th Airlift Wing, Man... More
Pfc. Dallas Gibbs (left), a petroleum supply specialist,
Pfc. Dallas Gibbs (left), a petroleum supply specialist, and Spc. Kevin Ogle, a motor transport operator, both with the 191st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 96th Sustainment Brigade, conduct preventive m... More
The U-28A is part of Air Force Special Operations Command’s
The U-28A is part of Air Force Special Operations Command’s non-standard aircraft fleet and is operated by the 19th, 34th and 319th Special Operations Squadrons at Hurlburt Field, Florida. The U-28A provides a ... More
190402-N-LN075-0158 MAYPORT, Fla. (April 2, 2019) Ensign
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A Mobile Training Team assigned to the 59th Ordnance
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Airman 1st Class Dylan Maddox, 51st Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Dylan Maddox, 51st Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief, speaks with Maj. Philip Budenbender, 51st Fighter Wing chief of flight safety, regarding his personal experience in the A... More
Staff Sgt. Zachery Noordyke and Tech. Sgt. Chris Johnson
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U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Wyatt Buck, from Ogden,
U.S. Navy Engineman 3rd Class Wyatt Buck, from Ogden, Utah, performs preventive maintenance on a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) davit aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) in Norfolk, Virg... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Calvin Ussery, 18th Force
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Calvin Ussery, 18th Force Support Squadron ceremonial guardsman, left, commands, Airman 1st Class Logan Rolf, 18th FSS ceremonial guardsman, right, to perform honor guard facing moveme... More
Soldiers from Delta Co., Task Force Aviation, remove
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Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations
Tech. Sgt. Jame Wells, the NCO in charge of fuel operations deployed from Whiteman AFB, Missouri, in support of Bomber Task Force Europe, teaches active-duty and Air National Guard Airmen from the 509th and 131... More
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman JaNae Capuno)
(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman JaNae Capuno)
U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Javelin conduct
U.S. Army Soldiers from Task Force Javelin conduct maintenance on a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, July 23, 2020. The maintainers assigned to the base and mission... More
200829-N-WS494-1013 PHILIPPINE SEA (Aug. 29, 2020)
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U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Colton Meade,
U.S. Air National Guard Senior Airman Colton Meade, an aircraft metals technology specialist with the 121st Maintenance Squadron, 121st Air Refueling Wing, practices welding at Rickenbacker Air National Guard B... More
Airmen assigned to the 911th Maintenance Squadron perform
Airmen assigned to the 911th Maintenance Squadron perform follow-on maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III engine during an eco-wash at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, Sep... More
201005-N-YD864-1023 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 5, 2020) -
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Members of the 120th Maintenance Squadron guide a C-130H
Members of the 120th Maintenance Squadron guide a C-130H Hercules onto the flightline, Jan. 10, 2021, at Great Falls, Mt. The Mission of the 120th MXS is to provide combat and mission support through highly tra... More
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
Senior Airman Cory Nimz uses a bearing packer to apply
Senior Airman Cory Nimz uses a bearing packer to apply grease to a wheel bearing from a piece of aerospace ground equipment at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Nov. 18. Nimz was cleaning and applying new grease to the b... More
Sgt. Jeff Elinburg, D Company, Task Force Shadow maintenance
Sgt. Jeff Elinburg, D Company, Task Force Shadow maintenance supervisor, was selected to receive the Cargo Helicopters Users’ Super Soldier award at their annual conference in Huntsville, Ala., in October 2010.... More
Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard's 429th Brigade
Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard's 429th Brigade Support Battalion and 116th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 116th Brigade Combat Team conduct maintenance operations at Fort Pickett, Sept. 20. The sold... More
Seaman Recruit Michael Snook, left, and Seaman Recruit
Seaman Recruit Michael Snook, left, and Seaman Recruit Kenneth Wake, right, both assigned to the Deck Department's 1st Division, inspect a capstan after polishing it in the forecastle aboard the Nimitz-class ai... More
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels
U.S. Army National Guard Spc. Terry Mills, 51, reels in Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, during hoist training near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, July 4. Mills joined the National ... More
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class David Dubis,
U.S. Navy Damage Controlman 2nd Class David Dubis, assigned to the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21), clears overgrown grass at the Plaisance Secondary School during a community relations project ... More
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd
Marines with Headquarters and Service Company, 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group load .50-caliber M2 machine gun rounds into ammunition cans during a field exercise aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C.... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Griffin, 1st
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Griffin, 1st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, utilizes a stationary penetrant to inspect an aircraft part at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Nov. 3... More
Munitions ready to be taken to the flightline sit on
Munitions ready to be taken to the flightline sit on a trailer, or mod, at the munitions storage area at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., March 5, 2015. Munitions need to be received, processed and prepared before ... More
Staff Sgt. Duane Jackson and Senior Airman Jessica
Staff Sgt. Duane Jackson and Senior Airman Jessica McGlassion, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, look up the parts needed for a repair on a KC-10 Extender during Operational Readiness Exercise 03... More
Lance Cpl. Aaron Anderson fires an M240G medium machine
Lance Cpl. Aaron Anderson fires an M240G medium machine gun from a UH-1Y Huey at targets in a simulated hostile compound during the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit’s Realistic Urban Training exercise at Yodavill... More
54th Maintenance Squadron egress system specialists
54th Maintenance Squadron egress system specialists remove a canopy from an F-16 Fighting Falcon on March 13, 2017 at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Egress system specialists ensure that pilots can safely eject ... More
In the early morning hours of May 24, an RQ-4 Global
In the early morning hours of May 24, an RQ-4 Global Hawk landed at Robins Air Force Base. Aircraft routinely fly to Robins but this was the first one to land without a pilot onboard. To prepare for its arrival... More
Airmen assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron
Airmen assigned to the 48th Component Maintenance Squadron remove an inlet case at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, June 13. The 48th CMS is responsible for the installation’s propulsions shop, where mainte... More
The American flag flies high in front of the “Q-West”
The American flag flies high in front of the “Q-West” Passenger Terminal at Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, July 3, 2017. The flag pole and the passenger terminal tent were both erected by a team of Airmen deploy... More
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Warren, a crew chief
U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Joshua Warren, a crew chief with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 463, conducts maintenance checks on a CH-53E helicopter at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii May 27, 2018. HMH-463... More
SOUTH CHINA SEA (Sept. 30, 2018) - Aviation Structural
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shelby Ries, a propulsion
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shelby Ries, a propulsion apprentice with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, conducts routine maintenance on a B-1B Lancer Dec. 22, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base... More
Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Group work on a B-52
Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Group work on a B-52 Stratofortress during a phase inspection at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2019. The phase inspection of the B-52 Stratofortress involved more than ... More