Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.14.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, identifies a crack in a landing gear assembly bolt from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during magnetic particle inspection, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 14, 2026. The 163d Maintenance Squadron and 452nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication shops coordinated a solution for Aguilar, a......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, pours the fluorescent magnetic particle bath solution on a landing gear assembly bolt from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. The 163d Maintenance Squadron and 452nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication shops coordinated a solution for Aguilar, a......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Samudio Monroy, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, performs a magnetic particle inspection a landing gear assembly bolt from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft after training with Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. The 163d Maintenance Squadron fabrication shop......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, performs a magnetic particle inspection a landing gear assembly bolt from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. The 163d Maintenance Squadron fabrication shop coordinated a solution for Aguilar, a non-destructive inspection technician, to travel to......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Samudio Monroy, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, wears the proper personal protective gear while training on magnetic particle inspections on 121 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft parts with Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. Aguilar, a non-destructive......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Samudio Monroy, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, wears the proper personal protective gear while training on magnetic particle inspections on 121 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft parts with Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. Aguilar, a non-destructive......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
Airmen with the 163d Maintenance Squadron, 146th Maintenance Squadron, and 452nd Maintenance Squadron collaborated to complete critical magnetic particle inspections on 121 parts for the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. The team coordinated a solution for Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, to travel to March ARB to inspect......
Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding | 163d Attack Wing | 04.13.2026
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christopher Samudio Monroy, 452nd Maintenance Squadron, trains to perform magnetic particle inspections on 121 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft parts with Staff Sgt. Marcos Aguilar, 146th Maintenance Squadron, California Air National Guard, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., April 12, 2026. Aguilar, a non-destructive inspection technician, traveled to March ARB to......