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‘A perfect storm’: Airmen, F-22s struggle at Eglin nearly three years after Hurricane Michael
The 325th Fighter Wing may be nearing a breaking point as it approaches its third year in limbo after Hurricane Michael.
Fun in the sun: Flightline shorts on the way for overheated Nellis maintainers
Who wears short shorts?
Cops refueling jets: Small teams, sharing jobs, train to set up airfields in combat
Airmen would wear multiple hats as they set up, defended and operated air bases in possibly contested environments under this system.
Reserve seeks to speed up hiring of maintainers
Direct hire authority will allow units to hire traditional reservists to fill Air Reserve Technician maintenance job much more quickly, without going through the typical competitive rating and ranking processes.
The Air Force still has a serious maintainer staffing problem, GAO says — but no strategy to fix it
GAO found troubling signs of poor morale among Air Force maintainers and declining enlistment rates.
New in 2019: Can fighter squadrons get to 80 percent readiness?
Maintainers working on the F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets will have their work cut out for them in the coming year as they try to get those jets’ mission-capable rates up to 80 percent by the beginning of October.
Air Force maintainers brace to meet Mattis' 80-percent readiness order
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has thrown down the gauntlet for the Air Force’s maintainers: Get four out of every five F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets ready to fly at any given time. It’s not going to be easy.
New Reserve Command chief wants to give airmen predictability, better pay
Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, the new AFRC commander, says he’s focusing on three things: recruitment, retention and relocation.
By Charlsy Panzino