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ACMS, from page 8 ______________________ and being in communications because there is a re- U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen
“When you’re enabling combatant commanders quirement everywhere for us. We can go anywhere
in the world, we can set up anywhere in the world.” Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wing/432nd
to successfully complete the mission, it’s a great Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, right, listens to
feeling,” said Robert. “I love being in the Air Force, For Robert, GCS maintenance often involves Senior Airman Robert, 432nd Aircraft Communications
more than wrench turning, it also focuses on ser- Maintenance Squadron ground control station
U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Clausen vicing the computers and the technical aspects of communications mechanic, as he explains how to conduct
communications that enable RPA crews to talk with preventive maintenance inspections Feb. 11 at Creech Air
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd Wing/432nd Air ground crews and the aircraft itself. Force Base, Nev. Ditore’s day consisted of wiping monitors
Expeditionary Wing command chief, left, listens as Senior and servicing parts of the GCS.
Airman Robert, 432nd Aircraft Communications Maintenance As part of his efforts to develop Airmen at
Squadron ground control station communications mechanic, Creech, Ditore developed the shadow an Airman their importance to the mission.
explains how to fill out post-inspection paperwork Feb. 11 at for a day program to put faces to the Airmen of the “[Working with] communications gives me vari-
Creech Air Force Base, Nev. As a part of the communications community.
squadron, Robert is responsible for performing inspections ety,” said Ditore. “It lets me see how these Airmen
on the ground control station. “It’s really important that we get to know our are making a difference, helps me find out how to
Airmen and what they are doing,” said Ditore. “We help and show we care.”
all bring something to the fight. It’s important for
us not to lose that perspective of one another.”
As a former maintainer, Ditore felt at home
performing the PMI alongside the ACMS Airmen.
Ditore finished various tasks alongside the Airmen,
from cleaning computer screens to taking apart
GCS items.
Like most other jobs in the Air Force, paperwork
is a crucial part of maintenance inspections. When
Ditore was finished with the shadow, Robert showed
him how to fill out forms and mark discrepancies
found during the inspection, explaining what each
one meant and how to write them.
Ditore said shadowing the Airmen allowed him
to gather a new perspective on the 432nd ACMS and
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