2019年10月15日 · Over the last fiscal year, the AMU hit their 1,500 flight hour goal for the CV-22 Osprey. The mission of the 71st AMU is to provide mission ready CV-22 Ospreys for the 71st Special Operations Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dylan Nuckolls)

2020年7月16日 · For the first time since December 2016, the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit met all 12 maintenance metrics during the month of May 2020, producing 143.8 flying hours. The mission of the 71st AMU is to provide mission ready CV-22 Ospreys for the 71st Special Operations Squadron.

2019年8月14日 · An Airman from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU), inspects the engine of an HC-130J Combat King II, Aug. 13, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 71st AMU perform various tasks prior to take off to ensure the aircraft is performing optimally to complete its mission of supporting the 71st Rescue Squadron.

2020年4月8日 · 71st AMU services Combat King. Airman 1st Class Alec McKeehan, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit hydraulics technician, prepares to prime a hose April 7, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The 71st AMU is maintaining risk-balanced operations during the COVID-19 pandemic to uphold the readiness of the 23d Wing’s Attack-Rescue-Prevail mission.

2021年9月9日 · Col. Lance Myerson, commander of the 58th Maintenance Group, said the 58 SOW’s CV-22 Ospreys, flown by the 71st Special Operations Squadron and maintained by the 71st AMU, are outperforming ...

2021年7月9日 · 71st AMU conducts C-130 safety inspection. U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Ramiro Gonzalez, 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit production superintendent, left, and Senior Airman Armando Rios, 71st AMU crew chief, inspect under the wing of an HC-130J Combat King II during an exceptional release at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, July 8, 2021.

Airmen from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform various tasks prior to takeoff to ensure the aircraft is performing optimally to complete its mission of supporting the 71st Rescue Squadron.

With the conditions that the Ospreys fly here in New Mexico, the 71st AMU normally replaces out each heat exchanger twice a year. The new tool is projected to extend the life of the part three to four times longer, according to Birrenkott.

An Airman from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) inspects the tail fin of an HC-130J Combat King II Aug. 13, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen from the 71st AMU perform various tasks prior to takeoff to ensure the aircraft is performing optimally to complete its mission of supporting the 71st Rescue Squadron.

2020年8月3日 · Torque, an aircraft maintenance software, is being beta tested for the CV-22 Osprey community by Airmen from the 71st Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, starting July