5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron lands at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2021. The 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is marshaled by USAF Staff Sgt. Kenneth Essman, an aerospace propulsion craftsman assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2021. The 5th EAMS is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Jackson, an aero repair craftsman assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, conducts post-flight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2021. The 5th EAMS is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Kerr, left, and Senior Airman Gabriel Vorraro, both environmental electricians assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, discuss post-flight inspections on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron. The 5th EAMS is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Essman, an aerospace propulsion craftsman assigned to the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, troubleshoots a low oil reading on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 25, 2021. The 5th EAMS is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy)

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5th EAMS Keeps C-17s Mission Ready

Published Dec. 16, 2021
By Senior Airman Michael S. Murphy
386th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

The 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron received, diagnosed multiple issues and made repairs to restore a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron for operations on Nov. 25, 2021. The 5th EAMS is responsible for catching, repairing and launching C-17s at ASAB.