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MAAS overhaul at 380 AEW

Staff Sgt. Marcus Rodrigues, from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, works throughout the night stretching purchase tape for the mobile aircraft arresting system, Aug. 27, 2011, during a two-week maintenance overhaul of the system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This maintenance is due every 10 years. The MAAS is an emergency braking system for tail-hook-equipped aircraft. It is used in emergency situations where a fighter aircraft needs assistance with coming to a stop after flight. This occasionally occurs due to mechanical failures beyond the pilot's abilities to correct prior to landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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MAAS

Senior Airman Jason Senter, from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, installs cable spacers on the mobile aircraft arresting system, Aug. 27, 2011, during a two-week maintenance overhaul of the system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This maintenance is due every 10 years. The MAAS is an emergency braking system for tail-hook-equipped aircraft. It is used in emergency situations where a fighter aircraft needs assistance with coming to a stop after flight. This occasionally occurs due to mechanical failures beyond the pilot?s abilities to correct prior to landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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MAAS overhaul at 380 AEW

Senior Airman Jason Senter, from the 380th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, cuts off unserviceable cable spacers on the mobile aircraft arresting system Aug. 27, 2011, during a two-week maintenance overhaul of the system at an air base in Southwest Asia. This maintenance is due every 10 years. The MAAS is an emergency braking system for tail-hook-equipped aircraft. It is used in emergency situations where a fighter aircraft needs assistance with coming to a stop after flight. This occasionally occurs due to mechanical failures beyond the pilot's abilities to correct prior to landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Mitchell)
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Armament backshop

Senior Airman Edgar Pardo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft armament system journeyman, inspects part of the M61A1 20-millimeter gatling gun system Aug. 4, 2011, at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. Pardo is one of eight Airmen in the F-15 Eagle armament shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Armament backshop

Senior Airman Edgar Pardo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft armament system journeyman, runs a dummy round through a feed shoot of the M61A1 20-millimeter gatling gun system Aug. 4, 2011. Pardo is one of eight Airmen in the F-15 Eagle armament shop at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Armament backshop

Senior Airman Edgar Pardo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft armament system journeyman, lubricates part of the M61A1 20-millimeter gatling gun system Aug. 4, 2011. Pardo is one of eight Airmen in the F-15 Eagle armament shop at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Armament backshop

Senior Airman Edgar Pardo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft armament system journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Calyn Coffee, 380th EAMXS, NCO in charge of armament, dismantle part of the M61A1 20-millimeter gatling gun system Aug. 4, 2011. Pardo and Coffee are two of eight Airmen in the F-15 Eagle armament shop at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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Armament backshop

Senior Airman Edgar Pardo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, aircraft armament system journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Calyn Coffee, NCO in charge of armament for the 380th EAMXS, dismantle part of the M61A1 20-millimeter gatling gun system Aug. 4, 2011. Pardo and Coffee are two of eight Airmen in the F-15 Eagle armament shop at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Aaron Whiteside, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for the KC-10 Extender, performs maintenance checks on the boom April 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Whiteside is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Craig Schmitt, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, runs a check on the communication system during an inspection April 18, 2011, in Southwest Asia. Airman Schmitt is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Olajuwon Wood, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief supervisor, inspects the hydraulics system in the wheel well during a maintenance check in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Wood is deployed from the 660th AMXS, Travis AFB, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 Extender crew chief, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Matthew Haynes, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Haynes is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Matthew Haynes, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief for the KC-10 Extender, seals an air cart hose to the side of the aircraft in Southwest Asia. One hour prior to the air crew's arrival, the air carts help prevent the tanker's internal electrical components from overheating during extreme temperatures in the Area of Responsibility. Airman Haynes is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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908 EARS fleet increases as temperatures rise in Southwest Asia

Airman 1st Class Gene Meredith, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, prepares to launch the Extender in Southwest Asia. The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Airman Meredith is deployed from 605th AMXS, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julie Briden-Garcia)
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493rd EFS crew chief works with pride in Southwest Asia

Airman Brian Carter, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives the pilot directions as he pulls out of the F-15C Eagle's shelter May 3, 2011. The F-15 Eagle is an all-weather, extremely maneuverable, tactical fighter designed to permit the Air Force to gain and maintain air supremacy over the battlefield. Airman Carter is deployed from Lakenheath AB, U.K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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493rd EFS crew chief works with pride in Southwest Asia

Airman Brian Carter, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives the pilot directions as he pulls out of the F-15C Eagle's shelter May 3, 2011. Given that the pilot has a few blind spots, a spotter ensures a safe path for the aircraft as it taxis onto the ramp. Airman Carter is deployed from Lakenheath AB, U.K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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493rd EFS crew chief works with pride in Southwest Asia

Airman Brian Carter, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, communicates with the pilot as he tests the controls of the wings on the F-15C Eagle aircraft May 3, 2011. It can detect and track aircraft and small high-speed targets at distances beyond visual range down to close range, and at altitudes down to treetop level. Airman Carter is deployed from Lakenheath AB, U.K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)
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