The 50th operations support squadron is a component of the 50th operations group, 50th space wing, schriever air force base, colo. Blue alludes to the sky, the primary theater of air force operations. Randolph during the 576th aircraft maintenance squadron activation ceremony, march 21, 2016. The 1st special operations component maintenance squadron socms is responsible for organizational and all intermediate level maintenance on 141 different avionic, electronic warfare, sensor, electrical, pneudraulic, fuel and engine maintenance systems, specifically ac gunships, mch combat talon iis, mcp combat shadows and mh53j m pave low iiiiv helicopters assigned to. The 7th special operations squadron, which forms part of the 352nd special operations wing, based at raf mildenhall in suffolk has been undergoing several changes over the past 12 months, in line with an increase in capabilities and duties for the 352ndsow as a whole. Terry keene kept the air force flying for three decades by don moore. Terry keenes primary duty during his 30 years in the military was keeping some of the most deadly airplanes in the u. December 2000 october 2001, commander, 917th logistics support squadron 8. The 552nd aircraft generation squadron was redesignated the 552nd aircraft maintenance squadron in october 2002.
The mission of the 436th aircraft maintenance squadron is to provide safe, reliable aircraft and dependable maintenance support to team dover in fulfilling its global peacetime and combat taskings. It delivers environmental situational awareness worldwide to the air force, the army, joint warfighters, unified combatant commands, the national intelligence community, and the secretary of defense. In november, the 65th fighterinterceptor squadron transferred on paper without personnel or equipment from elmendorf air force base, alaska to the group, and was inactivated two months later without being manned or equipped. The 436th operations support squadron was activated dec. Titanii online store 308th missile inspection maintenance squadron. Linkscontact 809th air base group mac dill afb 47th strategic wing robins afb 4th strategic wing bergstrom afb 804th air.
Comprised of the 43rd aircraft maintenance unit, the squadron maintains readiness of 29 f22s to support tyndalls training mission and continental defense forces. Airmen removed the paneling of a kc5 to check the cables, ducts, ribs, tubing and wires. The squadron carries out its mission through the services of one aircraft maintenance unit, a transient maintenance flight and a sortie support flight. Air force 6497th consolidated aircraft maintenance squadron. Software capabilities take off with new facility signal magazine. As a maintenance wing it provided depot maintenance, engineering support, and software development to major. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 48 logistics support squadron on 1 mar 1992. Software group utilizing tools to predict parts failure. In the real world, the lives of american warfighters rely on quality software products.
Parallel units, titled communications and electronics maintenance squadrons, were established in wings that flew aircraft without armament air transport, airborne early warning and control, etc. Share photos, stories or show your unit pride with gear from our online store. An increased maintenance schedule for fiscal 2014, which will generate more than 3,000 hours of work, will triple the units expected production hours and. Building and maintaining the most complete and sophisticated reference on the world wide web for the u. The 326th squadron upgraded to convair f102 delta dagger aircraft, armed with aim4 falcon airtoair missiles by june 1957. On 31 october 1981, hq usafe redesignated the 20th avionics maintenance squadron as the 20th component repair squadron. On 14 march 1996, the 576th, the 30th maintenance squadron and portions of the 30th logistics support squadron merged to form the new 576 flts. Later in the 1950s, other commmands also established these units. In an incentive to further enhance their mission efficiency. In addition, the group provides software maintenance for all cruise. Redesignated as 48 maintenance operations squadron on 25 sep 2002. September 2002 august 2004, commander, 315th maintenance operations flight, 9. Yellow refers to the sun and the excellence required of air force personnel.
Robert agins, 6th maintenance squadron crew chief, reattaches a panel to a kc5 stratotanker during an isochronal inspection at macdill air force base, aug. The 189th aw has 18 subordinate units on little rock afb. Use your web browsers back button to return to this page. The 577th software maintenance squadron develops operational flight programs ofp for the f15. Squadron three airmen of the 579th bomb squadron, 392nd bomb group, with b24 liberator serial number 4299990 nicknamed short snorter. The wing operates two flying squadrons, the 58th and 60th, each with 26 msip f15cd eagles, along with the 33d operations support squadron, the 33d logistics support squadron, the 33d maintenance. Joshua keith, airman 1st class kyle carpenter, senior airman ryan werner and staff sgt. Other new workloads anticipated by the 402nd software maintenance group. Gene funderburk 460th field maintenance squadron building, jet engine shop, adjacent to the ramp.
Certainly not in the 402nd software maintenance group where. Personnel provide expert software support for the b1, b2, b52 and e3 aircraft. The squadron provides software development and support for multiple avionics, radar, and electronic. The union represents 700 employees in a standalone unit at. The 189th airlift wing, arkansas air national guard, is located on little rock air force base, ar. Directs on and offequipment maintenance, munitions, precision measurement component calibrationrepair and aerospace ground equipment. Hill afb directory 309th maintenance support group. During 1968, tan son nhut was the busiest airport in the world. Ultramarine blue and air force yellow are the air force colors. There was a lot of dedication from employees, he said. It is the wings largest squadron with well over 600 assigned personnel, the unit provides organizationallevel maintenance of all major aircraft systems and components for air combat commands fleet of 28 e3 sentry aircraft. August 2004 july 2006, commander, 926th maintenance squadron 12. Mtbm, direct maintenance man hours per flight hour, number of c 17s to. Alexander gordy, all part of the 14th operations support squadron at columbus air force base, helped save and revive a father who jumped in after his three children, according to a news release.
The 437th aircraft maintenance squadron grooms some of the most prolific c17 maintainers and crew chiefs in the air mobility command. Hill supports warfighters with software products u. Usaf 00560060 56th consolidated aircraft maintenance. February 2009 june 2010, commander, 476th maintenance squadron, moody afb, ga. Flew wv2 and r7v with navy squadron vw2 based at patuxent river, md. Tan son nhuts control tower damaged by a rocket or mortar during the tet offensive, jan 31, 1968. The 402nd maintenance wing, sometimes written as 402d maintenance wing, 402 mxw is an inactive wing of the united states air force last based at robins air force base, georgia. In the middle 1960s, both types of squadron were renamed avionics maintenance.
It is a professional team providing dependable air traffic control, airfield management, weather, intelligence, life support, tactics, mission planning and aircrew training services to the 436th and 512th airlift wings and their worldwide customers. The 557th weather wing is a united states air force formation and its lead military meteorology center. The 577th smxs became the first unit in the 402nd maintenance wing to win gold status, which means it meets the qualifications as an osha star site. This artwork was created by worldclass artists to honor military units. Chris bard lead systems engineer for the gsq272 sentinal.
Usaf special operations come under control of the air force special operations command afsoc. Product categories maintenance flightline insignia. Hill air force base, utah afnews simulated warfare found in popular video games can take months of detailed planning and encoding. In the jet engine intermediate maintenance jeim function of the component repair squadron, the organizational component affected by the dispute, the employer overhauls tf39 replacement engines for the c5s 3 during two daily shifts 7 a. Factoring in the department of defenses need for flawless systems management in support of the real deal gives the mission of the 309th software maintenance group based. The move to reach gold status began about a year ago, said electronics engineer chris thomas, who helped coordinate the effort.
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