44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class Ericson Palazzo, left, and Staff Sgt. Ian Saure, right, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, remove munitions from a F-15C Eagle after recovery on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Removal of munitions ensures the safety of Airmen when aircraft are not being prepared to launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class Trevor Finley, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, conducts hydraulic servicing on an F-15C Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Hydraulic servicing ensures aircraft do not have hydraulic leaks, maintaining Kadena’s capability to protect a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class Trevor Finley, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects the aircraft status panel on an F-15C Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Crew chiefs conduct basic post-flight inspections as part of their recovery procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class Trevor Finley, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, closes a panel on an F-15C Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Crew chiefs conduct basic post flight inspections as part of their recovery procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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Senior Airman Owen Schott, left, and Airman 1st Class Trevor Finley, right, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit maintainers, apply lubricant to a main landing wheel on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Lubricating the wheel avoids corrosion, ensuring Kadena’s capability to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific . (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class John McDowell, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-15 journeyman, conducts a diagnostic test on an F-15C Eagle engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Post flight checks and reviews of technical orders are vital to ensuring aircraft are mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Airman 1st Class Trevor Finley, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals an F-15C Eagle during recovery, July 6, 2022, on Kadena Air Base, Japan. 44th AMU maintainers use their expertise to complete recovery procedures, ensuring aircraft are mission ready anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)

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44th AMU maintains the fight

Published July 8, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer
18th Wing Public Affairs

KADENA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Ericson Palazzo, left, and Staff Sgt. Ian Saure, right, 44th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew, remove munitions from a F-15C Eagle after recovery on Kadena Air Base, Japan, July 6, 2022. Removal of munitions ensures the safety of Airmen when aircraft are not being prepared to launch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tylir Meyer)