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Civil engineer Airmen have Lockheed Martin, Luke Veterinary clinic provides Base continues training mission
dirty job team to innovate care for service animals

Tech. Sgt. James Hayes, 63rd
Aircraft Maintenance Unit in-
Luke at Work Lightning II, April 8, 2020.
structor, marshals an F-35A
Maintainers at Luke enable
the mission by launching and
recovering aircraft, inspect-
ing components and ensuring
aircraft are serviceable to fly.
Photos by Airman 1st Class Dominic Tyler Luke is home to 77 F-16s and
Airman 1st Class Delwyn Travillion, 98 F-35s, enabling assigned
Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder 56th Component Maintenance Squad- Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder Airmen to train the world’s
Senior Airman Jaime Villagomez (bot- ron aircrew egress systems apprentice Daniel Halbleib, Ajo Station Border greatest fighter pilots and
tom left) and Airman 1st Class Manolo (left), trains on a virtual reality mainte- Patrol agent, holds Marci’s mouth Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder combat-ready Airmen.
Hernandez (bottom right), 56th Civil nance trainer while Tech. Sgt. Ian Rid- open while Nicole Avci examines his
Engineer Squadron water and fuels er, 56th CMS aircrew egress systems teeth Jan. 24, 2020, in the clinic at Luke
system maintenance technicians, main- craftsman, monitors training July 13, AFB. Marci, a border patrol dog, was
tain a fire hydrant system while Jerome 2020. The egress shop is responsible at the appointment for a suspected 56th SFS conducts 56th Ammunitions Flight
Ammo uses new system for inventory count Stanton, 56th CES WFSM technician, for the overall integrity of the emergen- abscessed tooth caused by chewing presence patrol builds 72 laser-guided bombs
observes, Nov. 2, 2020. To meet mis-
sion requirements, the 56th CES techni- cy ejection seat system in the F-35A on metal objects. The clinic cares for
active-duty and retiree member’s pri-
Lightning II. The egress shop imple-
Tech. Sgt. Ryan Read, 56th Equipment cians replaced an isolation valve and mented the virtual reality maintenance vately owned cats and dogs, military
Maintenance Squadron account super- installed a fire hydrant. Nicknamed the trainer to enhance training efficiency working dogs and government-owned
visor, validates the munitions inventory “Dirt Boyz,” CE Airmen maintain Luke’s and reduce training time. dogs by performing annual wellness
count on the Theater Integrated Combat runways, sidewalks, drainage systems exams, vaccines and more.
Munitions System (TICMS), Sept. 12, and repair roads and barriers along the
2020, at Luke Air Force Base. TICMS is base perimeter.
an Air Force-wide program released in Armament shop maintains F-35
January 2020 that saves manpower and Adjusting the brakes weapons system equipment
time by allowing individuals to enter the
amount of items digitally using Getac,
a handheld device used to input num-
ber values, avoiding the need for count
sheets. Senior airman Leala Marquez
Tech. Sgt. Jose Martinez, 56th Security
Forces Squadron Defense Force day-
Photos by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder shift flight sergeant (left), and Tech. Sgt.
Senior Airman Marcus Wallace, 56th Senior Airman Matthew Romano, 56th Joseph Campbell, 56th SFS Defense
Equipment Maintenance Squadron line Component Maintenance Squadron Force NCO in charge of training and
delivery technician (left), and Airman aircrew egress systems journeyman confinement, prepare for a patrol May
1st Class Preston Melkerson, 56th EMS (left), trains Airman 1st Class Delwyn 21, 2020, at the Luke Air Force Base aux-
stockpile management technician, take Travillion, 56th CMS aircrew egress iliary range in Southern Arizona. A team
inventory on small arms ammunition systems apprentice, on the installa- Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder of 20 defenders and one military working Photos by Airman 1st Class Caleb F. Butler
during the semi-annual 100% muni- tion of flexible linear shaped charge Senior Airman Janey Sawmiller, 56th dog conducted a night presence patrol Airman Quinton Chaney, 56th Equip-
tions count Sept. 12, 2020. During the Photos by Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder (FLSC) on a 3D-printed F35A Lightning Equipment Maintenance Squadron F- on the range. The 56th SFS consists of ment Maintenance Squadron munitions
counting process, everything in the Airman 1st Class Wesley De Leon, 56th II canopy July 13, 2020. The 3D print 35A Lightning II maintenance supervi- more than 200 personnel who ensure the systems technician, and Senior Airman
stockpile is inventoried including mis- Component Maintenance Squadron of the F-35 canopy enables training on sor, adjusts an F-35 bulk loader, Oct. safety of the base population. Tre Tate, 56th EMS munitions sys-
siles, bomb components, explosive aircraft hydraulic systems journeyman, the installation of the FLSC without us- 20, 2020. tems technician, use a forklift sling to
cartridges and more. The 56th EMS Senior Airman Michael Castellanos, torques adjusting assemblers onto an ing operational resources. Installation move GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided
Munitions Flight performs an inventory 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon brake housing of the FLSC is an essential task that SLOTUS gets cockpit view bombs Sept. 22, 2020.
count which maintains accountability conventional maintenance technician, Aug. 17, 2020. Hydraulics specialists requires zero errors. BEE Airmen, ‘Jack of all
for more than 3,470 munition compo- Senior Airman Gunnar Carlson, 56th counts the number of aircraft counter- ensure the hydraulic and pneumatic Trades’ of Viper
nents worth an estimated $72 million. Equipment Maintenance Squadron stock- measure munitions Sept. 12, 2020. Dur- systems work properly, guarantee-
pile management technician, scans the ing the counting process, everything in ing the landing gear is functional. The 20/20 vision in 2020
barcodes on corner markers using a the stockpile is inventoried including hydraulics flight works on F-16, A-10
Getac, a handheld device used to input missiles, bomb components, explosive Thunderbolt II and F-15 Eagle landing
number values, Sept. 17, 2020. cartridges and more. gear and brakes for Luke and other
bases to ensure Air Force mission suc-
cess.

Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder Senior Airman Caroline Burnett Airman 1st Class Maxim Gogo, 56th
Senior Airman Megan Johnson and Maj. Jessa Charron (left), 69th Fighter Equipment Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Alaniz, Squadron F-16 Fighting Falcon instruc- munitions systems technician, sepa-
Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder 56th Operational Medicine Readiness tor pilot, and Col. George Watkins rates parts to be installed on GBU-12
Senior Airman Troy Dibley, 61st Squadron bioenvironmental engineer- (right), 56th Operations Group com- Paveway II laser-guided bombs Sept
Fighter Squadron F-35A Lightning II ing technicians, search for leaks on mander, brief Karen Pence (center), wife 22, 2020. Airmen assembled 24 bombs
avionics journeyman, tries on a pair a Level A HAZMAT suit Jan. 14, 2020. of Vice President Mike Pence, about the during the first day of the three-day
of prescription glasses June 9, 2020, Level A suits protect against harm- F-16’s capabilities Sept. 17, 2020. Pence, build session to maintain a steady
Melkerson moves a box of small arms at Luke Air Force Base. The Luke ful vapors, gases, mists and particles along with Secretary of the Air Force supply of munitions for the base. The
ammunition during inventory Sept. 12, Optometry clinic provides a choice reaching the individual inside the suit. Barbara Barrett and Sharene Brown, munitions flight assembles, stores,
2020. Airmen from the 56th EMS pro- of more than 50 styles of customized The 56th OMRS BEE’s mission is to wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. and transports explosives for all eight
vide safe and reliable aircraft, equip- Airmen from the 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron count aircraft countermea- De Leon torques adjusting assemblers and standard frames. The Luke op- provide reliable health risk expertise to Charles Brown, visited Luke to engage maintenance units at Luke, ensuring
ment and munitions which are used to sure munitions during the semi-annual 100% munitions count Sept. 12, 2020. The onto an F-16 Fighting Falcon brake tometry clinic treats more than 4,000 optimize human performance and pre- with military spouses and discuss mili- pilots are able to train with realistic
train the world’s greatest fighter pilots TICMS is a new software used to maintain accountability of munitions by making Aug. 17, 2020. patients every year. vent adverse health effects on Airmen. tary spouse employment. ammunition.
and combat ready Airmen. the counting process, formerly a paper system, digital.