Maintenance Monday

With their first drill training weekend behind them, Aircraft maintenance Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing prepare for a Monday morning FOD (Foriegn Opbject Damage) walk on the Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. flightline Jan. 9. The aircraft maintainers start the day off by forming a human sweep for debris and foreign objects that may have littered the area surrounding the wing's aircraft. For optimal flight safety this is done regularly, especially after a busy weekend of war readiness training and flying. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

Low five

The 920th Rescue Wing fleet of HC-130P/N King aircraft line the Patrick Air Force Base flightline Jan. 9 as maintenance Airmen prepare to go to work on them. During weekend drill training Jan 6-7, aircrew Airmen exercised their flying muscles on local training flights to keep their flight currencies up to date. There were approximately 1,100 920th Reserve Airmen at the base performing their war readiness training as they do one weekend every month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

Maintenance Monday

Published Jan. 9, 2012
By Capt. Cathleen Snow
920th Rescue Wing Public Affairs

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- The 920th Rescue Wing fleet of HC-130P/N King aircraft line the Patrick Air Force Base flightline Jan. 9 as maintenance Airmen prepare to go to work on them.

During weekend drill training Jan. 6-7, aircrew Airmen exercised their flying muscles on local training flights to keep their flight currencies up to date.

All in all, approximately 1,100 920th Reserve Airmen reported to Patrick to perform their war readiness training in their respective Air Force positions, as they do one weekend every month.

With their first drill training weekend of 2012 behind them, Aircraft maintainers got together for a FOD (foriegn object damage) walk on the base's flightline.

They start the day off by forming a human sweep for debris and foreign objects that may have littered the area surrounding the wing's aircraft.

For optimal flight safety this is done regularly, especially after a busy weekend of war readiness training and flying.

The 920th RQW is an Air Force Reserve combat-search-and-rescue wing tasked with recovery and medical treatment of personnel in humanitarian and combat environments.
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