Airmen test engine at max afterburner power

Photo By Kathryn Reaves | U.S. Airmen from the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron gather at a test cell facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., March 3, 2017. Airmen at the facility are responsible for testing F-16CM Fighting Falcon engines to ensure they function safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kathryn R.C. Reaves)  

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES

03.07.2017

Story by Airman 1st Class Kathryn Reaves 

20th Fighter Wing

The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., is responsible for ensuring F-16CM Fighting Falcon engines are mission ready. Airmen from the facility troubleshoot engines by running them in a controlled environment and collecting diagnostic information.

• Date Taken: 03.07.2017
• Date Posted: 03.07.2017 15:03
• Story ID: 226037
• Location: SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH CAROLINA, US