Airmen keep aircraft on schedule

379th Air Expeditionary Wing
Story by Master Sgt. David Miller

Date: 12.11.2013
Posted: 12.16.2013 02:07
News ID: 118256
C-130 engine swap

UNDISCLOSED LOCATION - Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 746th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit propulsion flight, installed an engine into a C-130J at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia, Dec. 11, 2013.

The 557th Expeditionary Red Horse Squadron supported the engine swap by providing the crane and personnel to hoist the engine out and install the new engine.

The combined efforts contributed to the engine being swapped in 12 hours and the aircraft ready to fly on schedule.