Propulsion on the flightline

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Athena Kline, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a picture in front of a F-129B engine at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. The aerospace propulsion flight is responsible for rebuilding, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on engines in order to prepare them for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Justin Hurd, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, safety-wires a number one bearing nut installation tool in preparation to attach it to a torque multiplier at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. Fixing the torque multiplier is just one of the many aspects that go into building the engines of the 79 F-16 Fighting Falcons assigned to Shaw. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight perform maintenance on F-129B engines at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. In the past 12 months, the flight serviced 28 engines, ranging from simple repairs to full rebuilds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Justin Tillman, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice safety-wires a temp at section two (T2), at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. The T2 takes constant temperature readings and adjusts accordingly to keep an engine functioning properly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Jordan Willis, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion apprentice, etches into a bellcrank at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 6, 2016. A bellcrank is part of a mechanism inside an aircraft’s engine which changes the airflow direction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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Propulsion on the flightline

Published Sept. 12, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Athena Kline, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a picture in front of a F-129B engine at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Sept. 7, 2016. The aerospace propulsion flight is responsible for rebuilding, repairing and performing preventative maintenance on engines in order to prepare them for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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Propulsion on the flightline

Propulsion on the flightline

Propulsion on the flightline

Propulsion on the flightline

Propulsion on the flightline