56th EMS wheel and tire team: never tired, always rollin’

Photo By Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks | U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chase Cooper-Norman, right, 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron wheel and tire journeyman, discusses inspection procedures with U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Ray Lewis, left, 56th EMS superintendent, Oct. 14, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The wheel and tire team coordinate with various supporting agencies such as the non-destructive inspection team, corrosion flight and Lockheed Martin engineers, in order to service more than 3,800 wheels per year. The wheel and tire shop provides essential and reliable aircraft parts for the F-35A Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon, supporting the world’s greatest fighter pilots and combat-ready Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks)  

LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES

10.14.2021

Story by Staff Sgt. Collette Brooks  

56th Fighter Wing

The 56th Equipment Maintenance Squadron leadership team increased their wheel and tire knowledge and hands-on experience, Oct. 14, 2021, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, during a shop visit that focused on disassembling, cleaning and inspecting an F-35A Lightning II wheel and tire assembly.

• Date Taken: 10.14.2021
• Date Posted: 10.25.2021 13:13
• Story ID: 407936
• Location: LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, ARIZONA, US