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vol. 3, no. 6 Serving Southern Nevada’s military community, including Nellis, Creech and NTTR march 15, 2019
An Aerotech news And review publicAtion • www.Aerotechnews.com
AFREP saves Nellis $3.6M
by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. “Our mission is to save as many
Darbasie components as possible,†said Tech.
Sgt. Dustin Burgess, 57th MXG
Nellis AFB, Nev. AFREP program manager. “It’s
important for us to do what we
Air Force photograph by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum Searching through a pile of un- can, so the jets can get back in the
serviceable components waiting air and complete their missions.â€
Members that make up the 57th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhancement Program at Nellis their inevitable fate, expert Airmen
Air Force Base, Nev., March 1, 2019. rescue multiple high-value items to The small group of Airmen as-
repair at no cost to the Air Force. signed to the 57th MXG AFREP
have 180 days to completely fix a
The 57th Maintenance Group broken item; however, they usually
Air Force Repair Enhancement, do it in a fraction of that time and
consisting of only five Airmen, is with no cost.
directly responsible for saving the
Air Force $3.6 million in fiscal year “The repair cost of every compo-
2018 by restoring approximately nent we save is paid back to Nellis
550 parts, which includes radios, by the Air Force,†said Burgess.
control panels and navigation “The money that would be spent
lights for F-16 Fighting Falcon on repairs is placed into the wing’s
fighter jets. AFREP account and put toward
morale projects on base.â€
Recognized as the top AFREP in
Air Combat Command, the 57th With the money saved, the
MXG AFREP stands out among wing commander purchases items
the rest due to Nellis’ high mission to improve work conditions for
capability rate and large variety of Nellis’ Airmen. Sun shades for the
aircraft, including older jets with 99th Security Forces Squadron
parts no longer being produced. gate guards and 57th Maintenance
Group aircraft maintainers, new
Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie Air Force photograph by Airman 1st Class Bailee A. Darbasie coveralls for aircraft maintainers
and air conditioning in the expe-
Staff Sgt. Robert Evans, 57th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Staff Sgt. Robert Evans, 57th Maintenance Group Air Force Repair diter trucks along the flightline
Enhancement Program (AFREP) technician repairs a broken Enhancement Program (AFREP) technician looks through a microscope are several of the major projects
component Jan. 23, 2019, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The 57th before he begins to solder Jan. 23, 2019, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. funded by AFREP savings.
MXG AFREP was responsible for saving the Air Force $3.6 million The 57th MXG AFREP was recognized as the top AFREP in Air Combat
in fiscal year 2018 by restoring approximately 550 parts. Command in 2018. “The morale projects motivate
me to work harder,†said Staff
Sgt. Robert Evans, 57th MXG
AFREP technician. “Knowing
that my work directly impacts
the Nellis mission and improves
morale across the base makes me
extremely proud to be a part of this
AFREP team.â€
The 57th MXG AFREP Airmen
dedicate themselves to restoring
parts, morale and millions for Nel-
lis on a daily basis.
“When you don’t have an
AFREP, you’re limiting your ca-
pabilities, while wasting valuable
time and money on repairs,†said
Burgess.
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