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379th EMXS Fuel Cell responds to the call

An aircraft fuels system specialist assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron poses for a photo from inside the fuel tank of a KC-135 Stratotanker at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 26, 2024. These technicians must climb inside the fuel tank to perform many of their tasks and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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379th EMXS Fuel Cell responds the call

An aircraft fuels system mechanic assigned to the 3379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron dons a respirator at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 26, 2024. The Airman donned PPE prior to entering a drained fuel tank of a KC-135 Stratotanker to replace a fuel probe. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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379th EMXS Fuel Cell responds to the call

An aircraft fuels system mechanic assigned to the 3379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron dons a respirator at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 26, 2024. The Airman donned PPE prior to entering a drained fuel tank of a KC-135 Stratotanker to replace a fuel probe. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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389th Phase Section Keeps F-15E Strike Eagles in Fighting Shape

Senior Airman Wesley Tynes, 389th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron, Phase Section crew chief, conducts an inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 15, 2022. The Phase Section performs preventative maintenance through exhaustive inspections to detect failing components before they cause operational problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jim Bentley)
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389th Phase Section Keeps F-15E Strike Eagles in Fighting Shape

Senior Airman Wesley Tynes, 389th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron, Phase Section crew chief, conducts an inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 15, 2022. The Phase Section performs preventative maintenance through exhaustive inspections to detect failing components before they cause operational problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jim Bentley)
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389th Phase Section Keeps F-15E Strike Eagles in Fighting Shape

Senior Airman Wesley Tynes, 389th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron, Phase Section crew chief, conducts an inspection on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 15, 2022. The Phase Section performs preventative maintenance through exhaustive inspections to detect failing components before they cause operational problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jim Bentley)
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389th Phase Section Keeps F-15E Strike Eagles in Fighting Shape

Crew chiefs with the 389th Expeditionary Fighter Generation Squadron Phase Section get ready to work on an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, Nov. 15, 2022. The Phase Section performs preventative maintenance through exhaustive inspections to detect failing components before they cause operational problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by: Tech. Sgt. Jim Bentley)
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332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance specialist repair three hinge segments to the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle

332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance specialists replace three hinge segments on the Aileron flight control surfaces attached to the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, September 27, 2022. EMXS Airmen ensure the structural quality of Air Force aircraft, utilizing various methods to include installing replacement parts and building a replacement from scratch in order to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft, ensuring the safety of the pilots who fly them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster)
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332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance specialist repair three hinge segments to the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle

332d Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance specialists replace three hinge segments on the Aileron flight control surfaces attached to the wing of an F-15E Strike Eagle at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, September 27, 2022. EMXS Airmen ensure the structural quality of Air Force aircraft, utilizing various methods to include installing replacement parts and building a replacement from scratch in order to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft, ensuring the safety of the pilots who fly them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Foster)
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Maintainers Keep the Mission Flying Day and Night

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Lookingglass, a KC-135 maintainer with the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, holds a flashlight while Airman 1st Class Nick Lukacsina, a fellow maintainer, refills fluids on a KC-135 turbine on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 1, 2022. Personal protective equipment is worn when maintaining fluids on any aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Maintainers Keep the Mission Flying Day and Night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nick Lukacsina, a KC-135 maintainer with the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, drags tire chalks to a KC-135’s rear landing gear on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 1, 2022. Tire chalks help stabilize the aircraft once it’s parked on the ramp. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Maintainers Keep the Mission Flying Day and Night

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jesse Lookingglass, a KC-135 maintainer with the 379th Expeditionary Air Maintenance Squadron, guides an aircraft into a parking spot on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 1, 2022. After landing, the aircraft taxis to it’s spot on the ramp, where any required maintenance is performed. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainers repair generator

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Waters, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialist, loosens bolts on the underside of a generator motor on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2022. Equipment such as jack stands and tire chalks are used to secure the machinery in place during maintenance. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainers repair generator

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Szurlej and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Waters prepare to lift a generator engine out of it's chassis on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2022. Sometimes, engine maintenance requires the motor being pulled from the chassis it sits in. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainers repair generator

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Waters and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Szurlej, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialists, place a generator motor on jack stands on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2022. Maintenance of equipment helps to ensure its reliability on the flight line. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainers repair generator

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Szurlej, an Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialist, loosens bolts on a generator engine on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2022. Maintainers are responsible for the preserving the longevity of different machinery and equipment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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Aerospace Ground Equipment maintainers repair generator

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Szurlej and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Waters, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Aerospace Ground Equipment Specialists, prepare to pull an engine from a generator on Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 9, 2022. Generators power various important components on the flight line. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Constantine Bambakidis)
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190724-F-YO514-1043

A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft awaits an engine test prior to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 23, 2019. Reaper’s are maintained, launched and recovered from deployed locations, but are remotely operated from bases in the United States during ISR operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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210709-Z-BR512-1026

U.S. Air Force Capt. Erin Walsh, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge of the KC-10 Extenders, services the lavatory of an Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 9, 2021. Walsh, whose experience previously was limited to fighter aircraft, is learning to service the Extender’s lavatory as a means to understand and appreciate what her maintainers go through to accomplish the mission.   (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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210709-Z-BR512-1023

U.S. Air Force Capt. Erin Walsh, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron officer in charge of the KC-10 Extenders, receives on-the-job training from Staff Sgt. Cody Dillon, 380th EAMXS, while servicing the lavatory of an Extender at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, July 9, 2021. Walsh, whose experience previously was limited to fighter aircraft, is learning to service the Extender’s lavatory as a means to understand and appreciate what her maintainers go through to accomplish the mission.   (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Wolfram M. Stumpf)
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