Released: March 31, 2003
Warriors at home keep Minot charged
By Rebecca Anne Fritz
5th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (ACCNS) -- Operation Iraqi Freedom's impact reaches
from the desert around the globe to the bases that deployed airmen call home.
Members of the 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here have continued to keep
the B-52 mission flying and maintain the same operations tempo with fewer
people to perform regular mandated tasks.
"The workload for our troops has increased significantly since the recent
deployment," said Master Sgt. Charles Witt, the 5th AMXS aircraft section
chief.
Maintainers continue to service the aircraft and support training missions
although they have 30 percent of their previous manpower.
Maintainers' duties involve both the well-being of pilots and stability of the
aircraft. The aircraft section performs pre-flight and post-flights
inspections to insure all major components of the aircraft are still operating
within safety standards. Maintenance troops remove and replace parts and
oversee corrosion control. They also assist specialists and technicians with
maintenance actions including the cleaning, launching and recovery of the
B-52s.
"Our goal is to increase production of well maintained, fully mission capable
B-52s so that the 5th Bomb Wing can fulfill its mission for the Air Force,"
Sergeant Witt said.
Sergeant Witt attributes the shop's hard work and commitment to the dedicated
leadership and airmen who continue to go the extra mile to get the job done.
"The junior NCOs epitomize our core values by picking up the slack and leading
our young airmen," Sergeant Witt said. "We have some outstanding airmen who
continue to make sacrifices for our mission."
Like many squadrons throughout the Air Force, the 5th AMXS works to ensure
that the men and women of the United States stay safe both at home and abroad.
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