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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joseph Davis, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes an air filter in a truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 12, 2025. Filter changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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Maintaining the fleet

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Garrett Winter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance apprentice, changes the oil in a service truck within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 8, 2025. Oil changes are one of many services done as preventative maintenance measures, keeping vehicles running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Garcia)
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379 EMXS wheel and tire shop reassembles KC-135 aircraft tire

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Russell Hunnicutt, left, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop noncommissioned officer in charge, and Senior Airman Ryan Adair, right, 379th EMXS wheel and tire technician, torque the bolts on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft main landing gear wheel and tire within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2025. Technicians assigned to the 379th EMXS are responsible for in-depth maintenance and inspection of various aviation components, ensuring the continued operation of aircraft providing power projection anywhere in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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379 EMXS wheel and tire shop reassembles KC-135 aircraft tire

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Russell Hunnicutt, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop noncommissioned officer in charge, prepares to separate two parts of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft main landing gear wheel within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2025. Technicians assigned to the 379th EMXS are responsible for in-depth maintenance and inspection of various aviation components, ensuring the continued operation of aircraft providing power projection anywhere in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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379 EMXS wheel and tire shop reassembles KC-135 aircraft tire

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Adair, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire technician, indicates an inspection date on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft main landing gear tire within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2025. Aircraft maintenance technicians work together disassembling, inspecting and repairing a steady supply of wheels and tires ensuring aircraft are capable of providing aerial refueling capabilities on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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379 EMXS wheel and tire shop reassembles KC-135 aircraft tire

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Russell Hunnicutt, left, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop noncommissioned officer in charge, and Senior Airman Erica Masters, right, 379th EMXS wheel and tire technician, torque the bolts on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft main landing gear wheel and tire within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2025. Technicians assigned to the 379th EMXS are responsible for in-depth maintenance and inspection of various aviation components, ensuring the continued operation of aircraft providing power projection anywhere in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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379 EMXS wheel and tire shop reassembles KC-135 aircraft tire

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Russell Hunnicutt, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire shop noncommissioned officer in charge, places washers on a group of KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft main landing gear wheel bolts within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 1, 2025. Aircraft maintenance technicians work together disassembling, inspecting and repairing a steady supply of wheels and tires ensuring aircraft are capable of providing aerial refueling capabilities on demand. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leilani Strickland, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection section lead, places a magnetic chip detector tab on top of an MCD for a routine inspection within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. MCD inspections are conducted after every flight, to test the health of aircraft engines by revealing the chemical composition of any metal particles that adhered to the tab. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leilani Strickland, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection section lead, rinses a magnetic chip detector in isopropyl alcohol within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. NDI technicians perform multiple rinses on MCDs to remove any excess oil or debris before conducting the inspection. MCD inspections are conducted after every flight to test for various metals that can cause critical damage within the engine of an F-16C Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron walk across the flightline after conducting an inspection on an F-16C Fighting Falcon within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. NDI technicians are responsible for identifying possible defects in systems and equipment before and after aircraft take flight to mitigate the risk of structural failure or hazardous conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Cross, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, reviews a reference card for an ultrasonic unit within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. Ultrasonic units, along with a reference standard metal, set the basis for what NDI technicians should inspect when testing for delamination within the paint of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Cross, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, uses a water-based couplant on a reference standard metal within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. This process allows for the calibration of the ultrasonic machine to test for delamination on the aircraft. NDI technicians use a range of tools and various techniques, including x-rays and ultrasound, to examine aircraft parts and equipment for flaws or defects that may not be visible to the naked eye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Charles Cross, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, references a technical order while using an ultrasonic unit within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. The TO provides instruction on how to properly calibrate an ultrasonic unit for a delamination inspection on an F-16C Fighting Falcon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian Kitur, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection section lead, uses a tap hammer to inspect for disbonds along the wing of an F-16C Fighting Falcon within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. Disbonds, or delamination, can occur when paint on the aircraft has separated into layers, requiring the aircraft to be repainted before resuming flying operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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Integrity and Precision: non-destructive inspection technicians ensure aircraft safety

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Alcantara, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, uses a probe attached to an eddy current machine to inspect for cracks along the canopy seal of an F-16C Fighting Falcon within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 12, 2025. The canopy seal ensures an airtight closure over the cockpit of the aircraft to enable pilots to conduct aerial combat maneuvers at an altitude of up to 50,000 ft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Dunkleberger)
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