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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

An 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight member tests an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The Propulsion Flight is able to test four F-15 engines simultaneously and is capable of testing F-16 Fighting Falcon and F-15E Strike Eagle engines with additional software and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

Members from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight tear down a high pressure turbine for an A-10 Warthog from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. Knowing how to work on an A-10 Warthog engine is part of the Propulsion Flight’s journeyman level training requirements, and has been taught by an instructor from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nikolas Browning, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, performs routine maintenance on a TF34-GE-100 engine for an A-10 Warthog from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. Knowing how to work on an A-10 Warthog engine is part of the Propulsion Flight’s training requirements and is learned on the job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Kilpatrick, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, attaches a bracket onto an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The propulsion flight maintains spare engines for F-15 Eagles and A-10 Warthogs making sure there are enough assets to back up the aircraft in case of an engine failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Propulsion Flight keeps engines mission ready

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Spencer Tarter, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight aerospace propulsion apprentice, uses technical orders to perform routine maintenance on an F100-PW-220E engine for an F-15 Eagle on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Jan. 15, 2014. The flight maintains all engine trailers, small gas engines and spare engines for F-15 Eagles here, as well as A-10 engines for Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Marcus Morris)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

A row of F-100 engines sits in the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron back shop wating to be taken apart, inspected, and repaired to be placed onto F-15 Eagle fighter jets on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug.19, 2014. The 18th CMS provides maintenance on electronics for propulsion, avionics and airframe accessory sub-systems for all assigned aircraft on Kadena and also for the A-10 Warthog assigned to Osan Air Base, Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Benjamin Sanchez, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, inspects a fan on the F-100 jet engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. The F-100 engines are part of the F-15 fighter jet assigned here whose primary mission is to provide ready air and space power to promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region during peacetime, through crisis and in war. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Francisco Cruz, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, finishes installing a low pressure turbine on the TF-34 engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. The TF-34 engine is part of an A-10 Warthog assigneds to Osan Air Base, Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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18th CMS Repairs, Rebuilds, Replaces engines

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Francisco Cruz, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, and Senior Airmen Torrey Sanchez, 18th CMS aerospace propulsion journeyman, place a low pressure turbine onto a TF-34 engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 19, 2014. The TF-34 engine is part of an A-10 Warthog stationed on Osan Air Base, Korea. The 18th CMS supports the mission in Osan by providing any backshop engine repairs needed for the A-10 to carry out its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Stephen G. Eigel/Released)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

An F-15C Eagle engine runs at full afterburner inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The test cell is a sound-suppressed facility, allowing maintainers to run the engines at in-flight performance levels, looking for any complications or failures that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects components of an F-15C Eagle engine inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The engine test cell enables maintenance personnel to safely test uninstalled aircraft engines under actual load conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, communicates with operators inside the test cell control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The test cell is a sound-suppressed facility, allowing maintainers to run the engines at in-flight performance levels, looking for any complications or failures that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects components of an F-15C Eagle engine inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the engine test cell check for leaks or damage before and after tests to ensure the engine is safe to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, prepares to conduct an engine run inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The engine test cell enables maintenance personnel to safely test uninstalled aircraft engines under actual load conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, communicates with operators inside the test cell control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The ground operator inside the engine test cell checks for leaks or damage before and after tests to ensure the engine is safe to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Chapman, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, maintains visual and verbal communication with the Airman inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The control booth operator records all engine parameters during the run. The recorded information is used for troubleshooting future engine runs and keeping track of trending data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Chapman and Staff Sgt. Colby Barkdull Straw, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsmen, monitor engine run operations from the control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The operators inside the control booth monitor parameters such as oil pressure, exhaust temperatures, engine speed and fuel flow during the engine run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)
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18th CMS test cell, run analysis

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Laravie, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion craftsman, performs a maintenance check on a TF-34 engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. The test cell utilizes a special man-made facility designed to house aircraft engines and greatly reduce the amount of noise output during testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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18th CMS test cell, run analysis

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Laravie, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell aerospace propulsion craftsman (left) and Senior Airman Andre Ingram, 18th CMS test cell aerospace propulsion journeyman, pull and attach cables to a TF-34 engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. Members of the test cell support the 51st Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, by running a series of tests in the hush house. The tests simulate aircraft limits in air, checking for safety and serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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18th CMS test cell, run analysis

Airmen from the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell work on a TF-34 engine on Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 5, 2014. The members of the test cell support the 51st Fighter Wing A-10 Thunderbolt II from Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, by running a series of tests in the hush house. The tests simulate aircraft limits in air, checking for safety and serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keith James)
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