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Feature                                                                                                                                                                                15November 13, 2015

                                                                                  U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Siuta B. Ika                                                         Facebook.com/NellisBullseye

  Airman Zachry NacCarato, 823rd Maintenance Squadron crew chief,                                                                                                                      U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Siuta B. Ika  Senior
s a cargo door stop mechanism on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air                                                                                                                                                                    Airman Jacob
Base, Nev., Nov. 10. The 823d MXS’ mission is to deliver safe and reliable                                                                                                                                                            Crain, 823rd
s along with e ective Airmen to conduct personnel recovery missions that                                                                                                                                                              Maintenance
e combat search and rescue, as well as humanitarian relief operations in                                                                                                                                                              Squadron crew
 vironment worldwide.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 chief, performs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a torque check
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      on a main gear
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      box on an
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      HH-60G Pave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Hawk at Nellis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Air Force Base,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Nev., Nov. 10.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Airmen at the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      823rd MXS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      are capable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      of performing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      intermediate,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      organizational
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      and depot level
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      maintenance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      on HH-60
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      helicopters.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

                                                                                                                                                                                       Sta Sgt. Devon Boyda, 823rd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, installs a tail rotor
                                                                                                                                                                                       cable pulley on an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10. The
                                                                                                                                                                                       823rd MXS houses approximately 18 Pave Hawks and almost 400 Airmen, providing
                                                                                                                                                                                       logistical support for the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and Detachment 1 of the
                                                                                                                                                                                       18th Flight Test Squadron.

                                                                                                                                        U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Siuta B. Ika                                                                                                   U.S. Air Force photo by Sta Sgt. Siuta B. Ika

s Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10. The 823rd MXS is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of 18                                                                                     Airman 1st Class Trenton Faulkner, 823rd Maintenance Squadron crew chief,
                                                                                                                                                                                       removes a screw inside the nose compartment of an HH-60G Pave Hawk at Nellis Air
                                                                                                                                                                                       Force Base, Nev., Nov. 10. Faulkner and other 823rd MXS maintainers are responsible
                                                                                                                                                                                       for maintaining the HH-60 eet and ensuring they are mission ready for the 66th
                                                                                                                                                                                       and 58th Rescue Squadrons to carry out their combat search and rescue operations.
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