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Tag: Ellsworth Air Force Base

Kevin Goyer, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron water quality program engineer, displays items that are included in the SpillRaider trailer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Sept. 17, 2018. Goyer and members of the 28th Maintenance Group, converted old oil trailers into a flight line spill trailer to make fuel spill cleanup faster, safer and more efficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Christina Bennett)

Oct. 2, 2018

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — Kevin Goyer, a 28th Civil Engineer Squadron water quality program engineer, implemented a new flight line spill kit at Ellsworth Air Force Base to provide Airmen with a more efficient way to clean up fuel spills.

The 28th Maintenance Squadron’s cold spray machine goes through the first approved repair of a forward equipment bay May 15, 2018, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.

May 18, 2018

Mending Broken B-Ones: Cold Spray Keeps Planes Ready, Lethal

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — The 28th Maintenance Squadron, in conjunction with VRC Metals Systems, took a step forward to extending the service life of the B-1 bomber, at Ellsworth Air Force Base, May 15, 2018.

Senior Airman Mark Lee, an Electrical and Environmental craftsman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, opens a binder inside the E&E back shop at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D, April 12, 2017. While troubleshooting components of the B-1 bomber, E&E Airmen sign in parts, assess the problem, order equipment and fix the parts as necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Randahl J. Jenson)

April 14, 2017

28th MXS back shop saves AF time, money

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — Back shops provide a technical service that Airmen working the flight line depend on in order to keep aircraft running safely, efficiently and smoothly. They spend countless hours troubleshooting components, ordering equipment and fixing parts.

Senior Airman Drake Anderson, an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, inputs instructions into a VF5 Super Speed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The Super-Speed Vertical Machining Center, or the VF-5SS, allows the shop to speed up the manufacturing process and run more efficiently, as well as provides a way to test the tolerance of new aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donald C. Knechtel)

March 3, 2017

Forging the future, maintainers receive new equipment

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Ellsworth Air Force Base website — Aging aircraft are used frequently, putting them under constant wear and tear. The bombers consistently need new parts to continue their mission, parts that haven’t been manufactured in decades. This is where the 28th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight comes into play.