AF (Airman Olivia Perkins) - Maintainer designs new wash cart to save Air Force time, money
A 1SOW flightline expediter designed and built upgraded aircraft wash carts to streamline aircraft engine maintenance at Hurlburt Field.
AF (Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Wirth) - The maintainers behind global power
Their work is rarely seen by the public and they never fly in the cockpit, but their fingerprints are on every takeoff and every safe return home.
AF (Tech. Sgt. Blake Gonzales and Senior Airman Benjamin Riddle) - Maintaining airlift effectiveness: 62nd AMXS stands up Phoenix AMU
By creating a third AMU to mirror existing capabilities, the 62nd AMXS aligns maintenance Airmen with deployment cycles and fosters improved scheduling and team continuity.
STRIPES (Jeremy Stillwagner) - Air Force base in Japan actives maintenance squadron for new F-35 fleet | Stars and Stripes
Misawa Air Base activated a new maintenance squadron this month to support its growing fleet of F-35A stealth fighters.
NPR (Bill Chappell) - New aviation mechanics graduate with jobs in hand, thanks to a labor shortage
Aviation is literally soaring in the U.S., with record passenger numbers. But with a generation of mechanics set to leave the workforce, the industry needs new graduates to fill the gap.
AF (Courtney Landsberger) - Wrenches to wings: The artisan hands behind every test flight
Maintenance crews and test pilots at Tinker AFB work together to guarantee aircraft are safe and combat-ready following extensive depot maintenance.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Airlines Look to Attract Aircraft Technicians During Shortage
The airline industry is facing a shortage of tens of thousands of aircraft technicians, a problem that could lead to delays for passengers. One school is trying to attract young people to the field to help bridge the gap. #aviation #jobs #trades Get a fast-paced look at the latest from the border to Main Street to the White House on "NewsNation Live with Marni Hughes." Weekdays starting at 9a/8C.#NewsNationLive NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
WAR (Timothy Koster, Connecticut National Guard Public Affairs Office) - National Guard Repair Depot Key to Army Aircraft Maintenance
At the Connecticut National Guard's 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot, workers refurbish and maintain the Army's fleet of rotary-wing aircraft, a unique job that can save the War Department millions of dollars a year.