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INCENTIVE, from 1 “It was an awesome experience. ops tempo and requirements are
and what goes into every single
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one of my best experiences while The 412th Operations and Main-
said Schenkel. “After the mission tenance Immersion Program began
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Above: Capt. Joe Schenkel (right), 416th Flight Test Squadron F-16 test
pilot, goes over the cockpit layout with Greg Welsh, a 33-year veteran
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is part of an initiative to give operators and maintainers the opportunity
to create positive interaction so both gain insight into each other’s
work dynamic. Left: Capt. Joe Schenkel (front seat), 416th Flight Test
Squadron F-16 test pilot, and Greg Welsh, a 33-year veteran maintainer
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Immersion Program.
