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Need strong wing to fly

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Rex Nutter, a contractor with Northrop Grumman, uses a MAUS on a Globalhawk here Oct. 20. Mr. Nutter travels to the 380th to check the body integrity of the upper and lower skins of the wings of the Globalhawk, which normally takes about 5 days to complete one aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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KC-10 maintainers send you off right

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman William Brigham from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron directs a KC-10 prior to take-off here to ensure the safety of the crew, personnel on the flight line and other aircraft in the area. The KC-10s, out of the 380th, provide gas to all aircraft flying in the Area of Responsibility in support of the war on terrorism. The KC-10s from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing provide gas to all aircraft flying in the Area of Responsibility in support of the war on terrorism. Airman Brigham is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Eatonville, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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KC-10 maintainers send you off right

Senior Airman William Brigham from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron renders a salute to a KC-10 here. This is one of the procedures for the maintenance personnel to perform during the takeoff of an aircraft. The KC-10's, out of the 380th, provide gas to all aircraft flying in the Area of Responsibility in support of the war on terrorism. Airman Brigham is deployed from the 660th AMXS Travis Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Eatonville, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Deployed maintainers improvise fabrications

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jacob Taylor (left) hands a rivet to Senior Airman Jesse Spears as the two buld shelves in the fabrication shop here Oct. 7. Airmen Taylor and Spears are aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman Spears is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. and calls Mascoutah, Ill., home. Airman Taylor is deployed from Beale AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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Deployed maintainers improvise fabrications

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jesse Spears drills holes to house rivets for shelving in the fabrication shop here Oct. 7. Airman Spears is an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman Spears is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. and calls Mascoutah, Ill., home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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Deployed maintainers improvise fabrications

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jacob Taylor drills holes to house rivets for shelving in the fabrication shop here Oct. 7. Airman Taylor is an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman Taylor is deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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Deployed maintainers improvise fabrications

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Jesse Spears attaches a rivet for shelving in the fabrication shop here Oct. 7. Rivets are attached with a rivet a gun and are used as a secure fastener to hold two pieces of metal together. Airman Spears is an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Airman Spears is deployed from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. and calls Mascoutah, Ill., home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson) (released)
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Using muscle to balance the scales.

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Members of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron use their weight to help balance the wings of a Global Hawk that landed here Oct. 1. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is used for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom over Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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EAMXS maintains the fight on terrorism.

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Joshua Seymour from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron changes an engine core harness on a KC-10 Extender here Sept. 24. The harness is used as the fire detection system for the safety of the aircraft and its crew. The KC-10s are refueling over Iraq and Afghanistan ensuring troops safety by helping aircraft stay in the air longer. Airman Seymour is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Haughton, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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EAMXS maintains the fight on terrorism.

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Senior Airman Joshua Seymour from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron changes an engine core harness on a KC-10 Extender here Sept. 24. The harness is used as the fire detection system for the safety of the aircraft and its crew. The KC-10s are refueling over Iraq and Afghanistan ensuring troops safety by helping aircraft stay in the air longer. Airman Seymour is deployed from the 660th AMXS Travis Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Haughton, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A. Campbell)(released)
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Maintainers halve jet-engine swap time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Bradley Barnes, an engine systems specialist with the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares the throttle cable during an engine replacement on an Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, or E-3 Sentry, here Sunday. The normal fix-time to remove and replace an AWACS engine is 18 hours. The maintainers here have become so adept at the process; they can remove and replace an engine in less than nine hours. This rotation of 380th EAMXS E-3 maintainers has replaced an unprecedented six engines in 120 days. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)
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Maintainers halve jet-engine swap time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. Bradley Barnes (standing), an engine systems specialist with the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepares the throttle cable during an engine replacement on an Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, or E-3 Sentry, here Sunday. Senior Airman Marcus Wilson, 380th EAMXS electro-environmental specialist, assists crew mates on the removal of the hydraulics package. This rotation of 380th EAMXS E-3 maintainers has replaced an unprecedented six engines in 120 days. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)
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Maintainers halve jet-engine swap time

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's Staff Sgt. Ryan Pierce, an aero repair specialist, ensures all parts are accounted for after removing a hydraulic package from an E-3 Sentry's engine Sunday. The parts will be inventoried and stored for future use. Accounting for all the parts is a prevention measure toward mitigating foreign object damage to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Denise Johnson)(released)
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380th PT regimen...

SOUTHWEST ASIA--(left to right) Airman 1st Class Seth Hammont, Senior Airman Robert West from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron pushes an E-3 Sentry engine while Senior Airman Rodney Poe, also from the 380th EAMXS guides it out here Aug. 24. They are replacing #4 Engine due to the fact that it surpassed allowable exhaust temperature limits. This was the 6th engine change in 120 days. The normal fix time to remove and replace an E-3 engine is 18 hours. The technicians here have sliced that time in more then half. Their average time to change an engine and replace the aircraft to flyable condition here is 8 1/2 hours. They are all deployed from the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Airman Poe is from Barnwell, Ark., Amn Hammont is from Jordanville, N.Y., and Airman West is from Olympia, Wash.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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That's a lot of tubes!

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Airman 1st Class Christopher Chartier from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes a hydraulic package from an E-3 Sentry engine here Aug. 24. Each engine is line modifiable to fit either inboard or outboard positions. Airman Chartier is removing the package due to being sent an inboard engine where he needed an outboard engine. This was the 6th engine change in 120 days. The normal fix time to remove and replace an E-3 engine is 18 hours. The technicians here have sliced that time in more then half. Their average time to change an engine and replace the aircraft to flyable condition here is 8 1/2 hours. Airman Chartier is deployed from the 552nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. his hometown is Yucca Valley, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Global Hawk

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Staff Sgt. Brent Stokes, a member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, directs a driver positioning a Global Hawk aircraft onto a scale. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is being used for Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Sergeant Stokes hails from the Phillipines.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Global Hawk

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman James Goode, a member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, positions a scale during recovery of a Global Hawk aircraft. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is being used for Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Goode is deployed from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Winchester, Va.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Global Hawk

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Michael Narciso, a member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, motions for assistance while recovering a Global Hawk aircraft. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is being used for Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Narciso is deployed from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Hayward, Calif.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Global Hawk

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Craig Medina a member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron checks the electrolyte levels on batteries for the Global Hawk. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is being used for Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Medina is deployed from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Colorado Springs, Colo.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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Globalhawk

SOUTHWEST ASIA--Senior Airman Craig Medina a member of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron checks the electrolyte levels on batteries for the Global Hawk. The Global Hawk is an unmanned aerial vehicle that is being used for Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Airman Medina is deployed from the 9th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron out of Beale Air Force Base, Calif., his hometown is Colorado Springs, Col.(U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher A Campbell)(released)
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