Post Tagged with: "86th Maintenance Group"

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Capt. Rachel Weiler (left), Capt. Michelle Harrington (center) and 2nd Lt. Haley Janssen, all officers assigned to the 86th Maintenance Group, pose for a photo in front of a C-130J Super Hercules propeller Jan. 6 on Ramstein. The three company grade officers completed their first marathon in November in Athens, Greece, the location of the very first marathon ever run.

First marathon in Marathon: Airmen team for success

Story and photo by Senior Airman Jonathan Bass 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Some say that running is a hobby. For others, it’s a passion. For a good portion of people, it’s simply a means to an end — passing their physical training test.

January 19, 2017 ×

Features

Tino Weichel, 86th Maintenance Squadron aero repair aircraft mechanic, describes capabilities of the 86th Maintenance Group to Brig. Gen. Richard G. Moore Jr., 86th Airlift Wing commander, during a demonstration Aug. 31 on Ramstein. The 86 MXG maintains U.S. Air Forces in Europe's only assigned distinguished visitor airlift and 24/7 aeromedical evacuation operations.

86 MXG keeps Ramstein ‘Forward, Ready, Now’

Story and photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The Air Force functions like a complex machine made up of interlocking gears that keep the mission rolling. Every wheel is important with its specific function, but when one gear malfunctions, the whole mechanism suffers. The 86th Maintenance Group is an element of Ramstein that keeps the mission pushing forward.

September 22, 2016 ×

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Tech. Sgt. Roscoe Tamondong, 86th Maintenance Group NCO in-charge instructor element (left), gives Airmen in the crew chief training course guidance on performing tire pressure checks on a C-130J Super Hercules May 17 on Ramstein. Tamondong is one of four training instructors assigned to the 86th MXG.

Crew chief instructor teaches, mentors newcomers

Story and photo by Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Engines roar, pilots get situated and loadmasters secure cargo, all while maintenance teams are ensuring each and every aircraft are prepped and ready for a safe flight, around the clock, day and night.

May 26, 2016 ×

Commentary

Santa’s lean workshop

by Col. Raymond Briggs
86th Maintenance Group commander

I’ve been to Toyota, Caterpillar, John Deere, Standard Aero, Wal-Mart and many other industries to study their streamlined processes, also known as their lean manufacturing processes, but the one factory I’d love to see as the pinnacle of lean operations is Santa’s workshop in the North Pole.

December 18, 2014 ×

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Photo by Senior Airman Timothy MooreAirman 1st Class Jerraine Griffin, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secures his equipment before leaving the flightline. Airmen from the 86th AMXS work around the clock to ensure the readiness of Ramstein’s aircraft.

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September 25, 2014 ×

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Photo by Staff Sgt. Kristopher LevasseurSenior Airman Michael Marquez, 86th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a C-130J Super Hercules inside and out for any visible mechanical defects.

86th Maintenance Group

by Senior Airmen Timothy Moore and Jonathan Stefanko
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

The 86th Maintenance Group accomplishes all aspects of aircraft equipment maintenance to fulfill the 86th Airlift Wing’s airlift, contingency and support missions. They also provide back shop maintenance and ground support for Air Mobility Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command assets.

September 25, 2014 ×

Commentary

Personal energy, overproduction

by Capt. Fred Jackson
86th Maintenance Group

As I entered technical training in 2005, the first words I heard were, stay fit-to-fight. Listening to our instructor gather opinions and discussing how the physical fitness examination changed from what we experienced through our different commissioning source was definitely a conversation point.

June 5, 2014 ×

Commentary

Reflect on Constitution, citizenship, 9/11

by Col. Raymond Briggs Jr.
86th Maintenance Group commander

On Wednesday, it was 4,384 days since the terror attacks of 9/11 in New York, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa. It has also been 365 days since the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. In both cases, our national response involved using military action.

September 12, 2013 ×