379 AEW innovates, conducts KC-135 fin removal
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jesse McLuaghlin, 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, left; Tech. Sgt. Zachary Dybas, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron crew chief, center; and Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Quinn, 379th EMXS lead production superintendent, discuss plans to remove a vertical stabilizer from a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 16, 2023. Between the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 379th EAMXS, and 379th EMXS, a team of Airmen successfully removed the vertical stabilizer from the aircraft to conduct maintenance on the rudder, which is used to control aircraft yaw, the rotation of the vertical axis of the plane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Devin Boyer)