Aircraft Maintenance Operations

Air Force personnel conducting rigorous maintenance tasks on aircraft, emphasizing the technical skills needed for military aviation readiness and support.

221127-N-UF592-1051 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Jacob Lapeyrouse, from Houma, Louisiana, removes a valve switch assembly in a catapult control room  aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 27. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
221127-N-UF592-1051 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 27, 2022) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Jacob Lapeyrouse, from Houma, Louisiana, removes a valve switch assembly in a catapult control room aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Nov. 27. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports Alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.
030823-N-3349L-002. Base: USS Memphis (SSN 691)Navy Wounded Warrior is hosting the 2024 Navy Team Trials at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam February 22 through March 4. Sailors and Coast Guardsmen who are seriously wounded, ill, or injured are competing across 11 sports that have been adapted to their individual abilities. At the close of Team Trials, a selection from of athletes will be invited to participate in this year's Department of Defense Warrior Games in Orlando, Fla. Navy Wounded Warrior coordinates the non-medical care of seriously wounded, ill, and injured Sailors and Coast Guardsmen and provides resources and support to their families and caregivers. Regional non-medical care providers tailor support to each enrolled service members recovery, rehabilitation, and reintegration needs. The program allows service members and their families to focus on recovery without distraction.Sailors and Coast Guardsmen may self-refer to Navy Wounded Warrior, or be referred by a family member, their command leadership or their medical t221024-N-ER894-1042 PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 24, 2022) Culinary Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gould, from New York, sweeps  the aft galley aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier, USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in the Philippine Sea, Oct. 24. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.DF-ST-86-03791. Base: Nellis Air Force Base State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA)060227-N-7748K-001. Base: USS Enterprise (CVN 65)050120-F-7527S-049. Base: Kadena Air Base State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)040401-M-7842H-033. Base: Marine Corps Base, Camp Kinser State: Okinawa Country: Japan (JPN)060702-N-7202W-007. Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)220505-N-UP745-1005 IONIAN SEA (May 5, 2022) Sailors, aboard Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), prepare to bake empanadas in the galley, in the Ionian Sea, May 5, 2022. Jason Dunham is a part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interest in Europe and Africa.DF-ST-89-05660. Base: Lowry Air Force Base State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA)Museum Art Culture Science