MX, CES Airmen perform first of its kind repair in AOR
Tech. Sgt. Alejo Blas, 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMS) lead technical crew chief, helps guide the lifting of a pitch trim actuator with the help of Airmen of the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron (ECES), during a removal, repair and replacement procedure Dec. 18, 2018, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. This is the first time a maintenance procedure like this has been done in U.S. Air Forces Central Command’s area of responsibility. Due to safety concerns, Airmen from the 8th EAMS and 379th ECES combined capabilities to ensure the aircraft could be repaired prior to returning to home station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Hubenthal)