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The Computer Numeric Control Machine is making cuts and trims on a large block of plastic.

July 19, 2021

Metals Technology Airmen reduce two year wait time to two month critical part production

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Mountain Home Air Force Base website — Airmen from the 366th Maintenance Squadron’s (MXS) Metals Technology section began production on a critical structural beam within the main landing gear wheel, known as a trunnion beam.

man standing

April 29, 2021

802nd MXSS: First Article puts new material to the test

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Robins Air Force Base website — The 802nd Maintenance Support Squadron's First Article Test Laboratory puts new material to the test in support of warfighter.

Two female Airmen stand next to each other next to a very tall wall of shelves

April 25, 2021

60th LRS Materiel Management: You can’t fly without supply

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Air Force website — The mission at Travis Air Force Base is the largest in the Air Mobility Command and the units’ responsibilities are spread out — some Airmen fly while others repair, but if you need a part, you trust the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron Materiel Management Flight to get that part and get that aircraft back in the sky.

A UH-60L fuselage and operational helicopter were transported from Corpus Christi Army Depot to Wichita State University where researchers at the National Institute of Aviation Research (NIAR) will create a virtual model of the work horse of Army aviation. U.S. Army photo by Ervey Martinez.

Sept. 8, 2020

New policy addresses 3D parts for Army aircraft

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Army Aviation and Missile Command website — As the Army explores the potential of some advanced manufacturing methods and 3D-printed parts to maintain and sustain its aviation fleet, recently published guidance aims to strike a balance between safety, improvements to readiness and escalating costs.

Photo of Jason Kilmer repairing a transponder.

Aug. 4, 2020

Same day service restores helicopters to mission capable status

Tobyhanna Army Depot, PA — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Tobyhanna Army Depot website — A rapid response team from Tobyhanna Army Depot increased Soldier readiness by conducting critical repair work on rotary wing aircraft assigned to an Army unit at Fort Drum, New York.

Group photo of Air Force Sustainment Center personnel

July 31, 2020

Tinker units collaborate, produce first 3-D printed engine component

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Tinker Air Force Base website — Members of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, an Air Force Sustainment Center wing, have produced the first additively manufactured metal component successfully tested on a U.S. Air Force aircraft engine, a significant milestone for future sustainment of aircraft like the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System and the B-52 Stratofortress.

22nd Air Force Commander Maj. Gen. John P. Healy visited the 910th Airlift Wing March 6-8, 2020.

June 16, 2020

Maintenance fab flight awarded Squadron Innovation Funds for 3D printer

YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Youngstown Air Reserve Center website — The 910th Maintenance Group was recently awarded $72 thousand to advance its additive manufacturing capabilities through the purchase of an AON3D printer.

Tech. Sgt. Ryan McBride, 19th Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of metals technology, mounts a new 3D printed hydraulic pump bracket at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, June 4, 2020. McBride pursued his idea of 3D printing the bracket by collaborating with Airmen from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jayden Ford)

June 8, 2020

LRAFB Airman sparks 3D printed innovation for C-130 fleet

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Little Rock Air Force Base website — The Air Force empowers its Airmen to be innovative in order to outpace and outmaneuver adversaries by solving problems they encounter every day — it’s what allows the Air Force to move faster, smarter and maintain its competitive edge.

William Johnson, 533rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron, measures an aircraft part while working with the five-axis Versatech machine May 5, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The skilled engineers and technicians of the 533rd CMMXS in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, design, prototype and manufacture thousands of critical components annually, that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. The parts are manufactured in order to bridge a gap in the regular supply system, when there’s no contract in place from an outside source.

May 26, 2020

Hill’s New Manufacturing Flight overcomes part shortages

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Hill Air Force Base website — When an essential aircraft part becomes unavailable, it’s not a constraint for the 533 Commodities Maintenance Squadron. They take the motto, “Built right. Ready to fight,” to an entirely different level since they can fabricate their own parts.

A photo of Staff Sgt. Cameron Westin working on an F-35A ejection seat

May 21, 2020

Hill AFB F-35 maintainers speed egress inspection and servicing

Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 388th Fighter Wing website — Maintainers here are helping aircraft availability numbers by decreasing downtime in the process for inspecting and servicing F-35A Lightning II seats.