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10 October 2018 56Th MainTenanCe group Thunderbolt www.aerotechnews.com/lukeafb http://www.luke.af.mil
56th Maintenance Group staff
56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Mission: Provide safe and reliable maintenance and munitions support
to build the future of airpower.
Vision: Provide sus- tained flexibility through a disciplined and innovative approach while developing Air- men and supporting our families.
Demographics: There are 545 military and civil- ians assigned.
Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Jeffrey Kaepp Superintendent: Chief Master Sgt. James royston Jr. First sergeant: Senior Master Sgt. Phillip Nissen Responsibilities: Maintains 703 pieces of aero- space ground equipment, 1,200 pieces of alternate mission equipment and a munitions stockpile all valued at more than $208 million. Perform aircraft inspection and repair of 78 F-16 and 53 F-35 aircraft.
Fun facts: The squadron was redesignated the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron June 15,1977, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, the first equipment maintenance squadron in the Air Force. The squadron was reassigned to Luke AFB April 1, 1994.
56th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Mission: Plan, moni-
tor, train, manage, ,
and adapt through h
Mission: Provide safe, re
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Superintendent: Chief Master Sgt. James Cash Assistant Superintendents: Senior Master Sgts. David Bruce and Jonathan Brannon
First sergeants: Master Sgts. Marco Escandon, Gregory Spiczka, Jennifer Pelletier and David Moats
Responsibilities: Provides organizational level maintenance for 52 Block 25 and 42 F-16A/B/C/D aircraft and 55 F-35A aircraft valued at more than $5 billion. Also has a $700,000 annual budget to ensure mission-ready aircraft directly supporting U.S. Air Force active and reserve components, Singapore and Taiwan air forces pilot training.
precise scheduling
able aircraft, equipment
and munitions to train
the world’s finest F-35
and F-16 pilots and
crew chiefs.
Demographics: There
are more than 1,184
military, civilian and
contractor members,
including 100 Singapore
maintainers.
Leadership
Commander: Lt. Col. Charles Ploetz
Maintenance operations officer: Maj. Lexie Greene Assistant Maintenance operations officer: Capt. Jessica Salgado
, and efficient exe-
cution to produce the world’s finest maintainers and fighter pilots. Demographics:
There are 167 activ v
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duty and 14 civilian mem-
bers.
Leadership
Section commander: Maj. James Hodges Maintenance operations superintendent: Senior Master Sgt. Heather Tufty
Weapons standardization superintendent: Chief Master Sgt. richard Pelletier
Quality assurance: Senior Master Sgt. Michael Bannon
Training: Master Sgt. Christopher Draper Responsibilities: Oversees smooth maintenance operations on more than 79 F-16s, 42 F-35s; builds, executes and analyzes the maintenance and flying schedule; manages and provides training for 1,852 active-duty members, 210 civilians, and 101 Air reserve Technicians; manages key group programs and enforces stan- dards; serves as liaison to Det. 12, 372nd TrS.
acts s
igned from
6/1/2018 to 12
/31/2019. The p
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