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Tag: 12th Maintenance Group

Roy Spencer, 12th Maintenance Group Aircraft Wheel and Tire Shop technician, inspects seals that were recently washed inside the Aircraft Wheel and Tire Shop on Feb. 14, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Tire shop technicians and AGE members are part of a team that ensure the integrity of the wheels and tires used on the 12th FTW’s fleet of trainer aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ave I. Young)

Feb. 15, 2019

Wheel and tire shop keeps ‘everybody rolling’ at JBSA-Randolph

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command website — Aircraft also touch ground during takeoff and landing, and it is during those moments that they rely on a small team of professionals who work each day to ensure their aircraft’s wheels and tires are able to withstand the rigors of the runway.

Jonathan Beres, 12th Flying Training Wing aerospace ground equipment mechanic, inspects the serviceability of a New Generation Heater duct during routine maintenance Aug. 28, 2018, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Beres is part of a team that inspects, tests and maintains ground equipment that supports aircraft maintenance and flying training operations.

Oct. 4, 2018

Aerospace Ground Equipment vital to sustaining the 12th Flying Training Wing as the ‘Source of America’s Airpower’

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base San Antonio website — Soon after arriving to a new aircraft maintenance squadron, fresh technical training graduates are tasked with the most important direction of their young careers. ‘We need to go to work, so go grab the keys to the airplane.’ Some time later, an exasperated Airman returns to a shop rolling with laughter, waiting to let them in on one of oldest jokes on the flight line.