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Staff Sgt. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis U.S. A
Ashley Grugin,
a maintainer Staff Sgt. Ashley Grugin, a maintainer assigned to the 20th Aircraft Senior Airmen John Abbott and
assigned to the Maintanence Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., works on changing assigned to the 20th Aircraft M
20th Aircraft a landing gear tire on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 15-4 at Force Base, S.C., perform a calib
Maintanence Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 19. Red Flag provides a series of intense air-to-air Falcon’s landing gear during Red
Squadron, Shaw scenarios for aircrew and ground personnel to increase their combat 19. The caliber test was performe
Air Force Base, readiness and effectiveness for future real-world operations. successfully change the aircraft’s
S.C., changes
a landing gear
tire on an F-16
Fighting Falcon
during Red Flag
15- 4 at Nellis
Air Force Base,
Nev., Aug. 19.
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle M aint ain er s are
responsible for
and dedicated
to overseeing
the day-to-day
maintenance of
aircraft.

SHAW TIRELESSLY MAINTAINS

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle

Maintainers assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintanence Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., work on a component of an F-16 Fighting Falcon during Red Flag 15-4
at Nellis AFB, Nev., Aug. 19. Maintainers are trained to accomplish intermediate-level maintenance on aircraft and support equipment components; maintaining
avionics, laser guided weapons systems, fuel systems, engines, measurement/diagnostic equipment, electro-environmental, and egress systems.