445th maintainers use teamwork to get the job done

Senior Airman Hunter Shaw, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulic specialist, uses a torque wrench, as his fellow aircraft hydraulic specialists Staff Sgt. Anthony Carreon and Tech. Sgt. Michael Lucero, hold the wrench and bolt in place on a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, March 16, 2025. The Airmen were re-assembling the front hydraulic strut of the C-17. A torque wrench is used to ensure fasteners like nuts and bolts are tighten to a specific, pre-determined torque value, which is crucial for safety, proper assembly, and performance of equipment. They prevent both overtightening and under tightening.

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445th maintainers use teamwork to get the job done

Published April 17, 2025
445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Senior Airman Hunter Shaw, 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft hydraulic specialist, uses a torque wrench, as his fellow aircraft hydraulic specialists Staff Sgt. Anthony Carreon and Tech. Sgt. Michael Lucero, hold the wrench and bolt in place on a C-17 Globemaster III at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, March 16, 2025. The Airmen were re-assembling the front hydraulic strut of the C-17. A torque wrench is used to ensure fasteners like nuts and bolts are tighten to a specific, pre-determined torque value, which is crucial for safety, proper assembly, and performance of equipment. They prevent both overtightening and under tightening.