445 MXS keeps aircraft mission ready

Senior Airman Andrew Spicer, 445th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, removes a valve on an unserviceable C-17 Globemaster III aircraft engine Nov. 7, 2020. Before the unserviceable engine is shipped out of the unit, the 445th MXS Airmen utilize the stationary engine as a training tool. The training allows the Airmen to hone their skills while not compromising an operational aircraft.

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445 MXS keeps aircraft mission ready

Published Dec. 18, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Joel McCullough
445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Airman Andrew Spicer, 445th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, removes a valve on an unserviceable C-17 Globemaster III aircraft engine Nov. 7, 2020. Before the unserviceable engine is shipped out of the unit, the 445th MXS Airmen utilize the stationary engine as a training tool. The training allows the Airmen to hone their skills while not compromising an operational aircraft.