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The North American F-86 Sabre, a Truly Iconic American Aircraft Part 3 – the F-86E and the All Flying Tail On the cover: Senior Airman David Ringer, left, uses a ratchet strap to pull part of a fence in place so Senior Airman Michael Garcia, center, and 1st Lt. Andrew Matejek can secure it in place on May 21, 2015 at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater. The fence was replaced after the old rusted fence was removed and the drainage ditch was dug out. (ANG/Airman 1st Class Amber Powell) JUNE 2015, VOL. 49 NO. 6 THE CONTRAIL STAFF 177TH FW COMMANDER COL . JOHN R. DiDONNA CHIEF, PUBLIC AFFAIRS CAPT. AMANDA BATIZ PUBLIC AFFAIRS SUPERINTENDENT MASTER SGT. ANDREW J. MOSELEY PHOTOJOURNALIST TECH. SGT. ANDREW J. MERLOCK EDITOR/PHOTOJOURNALIST SENIOR AIRMAN SHANE S. KARP EDITOR/PHOTOJOURNALIST AIRMAN 1st CLASS AMBER POWELL AVIATION HISTORIAN DR. RICHARD PORCELLI WWW.177FW.ANG.AF.MIL This funded newspaper is an authorized monthly publication for members of the U.S. Military Services. Contents of The Contrail are not necessarily the official view of, or endorsed by, the 177th Fighter Wing, the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense or the Depart- On desktop computers, click For back issues of The Contrail, ment of the Air Force. The editorial content is edited, prepared, and provided by the Public Affairs Office of the 177th Fighter Wing. All Ctrl+L for full screen. On mobile, and other multimedia products photographs are Air Force photographs unless otherwise indicated. tablet, or touch screen device, from the 177th Fighter Wing, tap or swipe to flip the page. please visit us at DVIDS! Maintenance 101 Story by Lt. Col. John Cosgrove, 177th Fighter Wing Maintenance Group Commander When you attend a summer barbecue Storage Area, Avionics Intermediate equipment daily; in all types of and someone finds out you’re in the Shop/Electronic Counter-measures and weather but they really get to show off military, have they ever asked, “Do you Fabrication. their learned skills on deployments like know so-and-so?” After you provide The Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Combat Archer and Thracian Star. some details, the curious neighbor (AMXS) is the second largest squadron Additionally, outside of their scheduled begins to realize that the military is a and is commanded by Maj. Brian workload they continually volunteer to diverse profession. The same could be Cooper. The three main sections in launch and recover aircraft on said about the Maintenance Group. If AMXS are Aircraft Power-plant and weekends for fly-bys and deployments, you don’t regularly engage with General (APG; crew chiefs), Weapons, and they also provide support to the maintainers, you may not know how and Flight-line Avionics. These Thunderbirds and Blue Angels for local the group operates or how it is members maintain and repair on- airshows. organized. aircraft equipment and load/launch/ So I hope now that you have a better There are approximately 545 airmen in recover aircraft. understanding of how the the Maintenance Group, making up The Maintenance Operations Flight Maintenance Group is organized and almost half of the base. The largest (MOF), commanded by Maj. Jessica what we provide! Maintainers squadron in the Wing is the Lewis, includes Plans and Scheduling, continue to impress me on their ability Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Analysis, Training/UDM, and the to get the mission done in a safe and commanded by Maj. Joe Leonard. The Maintenance Operations Center compliant manner. The 177 MXG is MXS back-shops maintain and repair (MOC). proud and motivated to support the off-aircraft equipment and support 177th Fighter Wing team! Please equipment. There are over 18 AFSCs in Life in the Maintenance Group is enjoy a safe summer and we’ll see you this squadron with personnel challenging and rewarding. The in August!! occupying several different buildings. OPSTEMPO is always high because we Every back-shop is instrumental to the have a product to deliver every day – maintenance group’s capabilities, safe, reliable, mission-capable aircraft. however some of the areas in the MXS Maintainers earn their qualifications you may be familiar with because of and continually improve their abilities their location include the Munitions by working and training on aircraft and D Eploy F Or T raining Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Amber Powell 1st Lt. Andrew Matejek shovels debris out of a drainage ditch at Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Fla. on May 21, 2015. Civil Engineers removed an old rusted fence and dug out objects slowing down the flow of water before replacing the fence. group of 48 Airmen from the 177th Fighter Wing’s Civil The Airmen were split up across various job sites based on what A Engineer Squadron deployed to Florida for training at Coast training they need for their AFSC. Guard Air Station Clearwater and Sector St. Petersburg from May 17-30. “In order to meet the training requirements of Air Force Instruction 10-210, Airmen in upgrade training get the chance to have certain requirements signed off,” said 1st Lt. Andrew The Airmen performed multiple types of projects ranging from Matejek, project officer for the DFT. “The big thing is to maintain pouring concrete and laying tile to rebuilding a foundation and proficiency and skill level in everyone’s particular AFSC, while moving a heating, ventilation and air conditioning unit. providing new Airmen with on-the-job training.” “When guard members can come with the experience and skills that they have, and we just furnish the materials, it improves the material condition of the base in ways that we just wouldn’t be able to do over the course of the year,” said Chief Warrant Officer Jason Briggs, Facility Engineer Sector St. Petersburg. Master Sgt. Delroy Wallace, center, and Senior Airman Michael Garcia, right, guide Airman 1st Class Christopher LoDico as he operates a skid steer to lift a concrete slab at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, Fla., “I can't say enough good things about the people who have on May 20, 2015. come down and the work that has been done. They’ve been a really hard working group of people,” said Briggs. “These last couple of weeks have been my first experience working with the guard when they have been deployed and recognizing the level of skill and training that all the members have, far exceeded what my expectations were and really helped us accomplish what we hoped to achieve.” Deployments for training take place every year as a means to provide training opportunities that may not normally be available at home station. “It’s real world training for our Air Force specialty code and also offers the opportunity for cross training,” said Master Sgt. William Ericksen, first sergeant of the 177th Civil Engineer Squadron. “Instead of putting up a tent at our base and tearing it Airman 1st Class Christopher Walsh, left, and Master Sgt. Todd Butcher, from down, we’re able to go to another base and use our skills, Tech. Sgt. Brian Wright, left, watches as Airman 1st Class Kristofer Flores solders two copper pipes together the New Jersey Air National Guard’s 177th Civil Engineering Squadron, use a that will be connected to an air conditioning unit that is being installed at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg, leaving something permanent. It’s a win-win situation.” jackhammer to break up a concrete sidewalk at U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Fla., on May 26, 2015 Petersburg, Fla., May 18, 2015 Top: Tech. Sgt. Grant Robinson pushes a veteran in a wheel chair after the Honor Flight arrived at their gate at the Clearwater International Airport. Bottom left: Master Sgt. Michael Thompson hugs a veteran as the veteran made his way down the welcome line on May 19. Story and photos by Airman 1st Class Amber Powell Members of the military and local community lined the hallway of the Clearwater International Airport, giving hugs and well wishes to U.S. Air Force Airmen from the New Jersey Air National Guard came together with members of the World War II veterans. a local gulf coast community May 19 to welcome home approximately 80 World War II veterans. Bottom right: Senior Airman David Ringer shakes the hand of a veteran after the Honor Flight returned from visiting war memorials Members of the 177th Fighter Wing, who were deployed to Florida for training to work with in Washington, D.C. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater and Sector St. Petersburg, lined the halls of the Clearwater International Airport, shaking hands and thanking the veterans returning home from a trip to Washington, D.C. “It’s important to go because it shows respect,” said Chief Master Sgt. Michael Jones, 177th Fighter Wing civil engineer chief enlisted manager. “They paved the way for us, so it was good for the younger generation to see that these were actual people ... knowing what they went through.” The veterans first walked from their gate in the airport passing military and community members, balloons, and welcome home signs that led to a live band, actors in vintage uniforms, and a photo opportunity to end the trip. “It was humbling to be there,” said Senior Airman Tom Ewald, from the 177th Fighter Wing’s civil engineer structures shop. “I never thought I would get to see anything like that in my life. It was a once in a lifetime event and they deserved every bit of that.” “The veterans love seeing military people,” said Nancy Stevens, a representative from the Honor Flight Network, a non-profit network that flies veterans to Washington D.C. to visit the war memorials honoring their service. “They love being able to talk and swap stories with them.” Story by Dr. Richard V.
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