“You break it, we mend it.” That’s a common phrase for members of the 6th Maintenance Squadron’s Fabrication Flight at MacDill Air Force Base, just outside of Tampa, Florida. The flight of more than 40 Airmen is divided into Structural Maintenance, Metals Technology, and Non-Destructive Inspection. Part of their mission is to repair and maintain various parts of the KC-135 Stratotankers located on the base.
“There’s no structure or part required to keep the KC-135 Stratotankers flying that we can’t make,” said Senior Master Sgt. David Loop, 6 MXS fabrication flight chief. “Given the time and manpower to get the job done, our team will do it.” To assist them in their effort, the Maintenance Squadron uses state of the art machines like the FaroArm®. Devices like the FaroArm help the Fabrication Flight members design, weld, or create material that has been discontinued.
“The FARO is a three dimensional machine that we use to create or design materials needed that no longer exists,” said Staff Sgt. Henry Dungan, 6 MXS metals technology craftsman. “We use the machine to map out the object which appears virtually on the FARO after which we use the OMAX water jet to create (it).”
Not only is creating, mending, and welding the material to be used on the aircraft a part of their specialty, but so is inspecting particular parts brought to them from the maintenance crews. Basically, the Flight’s mission extends to whatever is asked or needed of them.
During the Haitian Relief efforts, the Fabrication Flight members worked hand in hand with the other maintainers to keep the MacDill tankers flying and mission ready to successful carry out the tasks given.
The term “You break it, we mend it” extends to include, “If you suspect it, we check it, if you break it, me make it.” As Sergeant Loops says, “The Fantastic Fab Flight keeps the aircraft flying high and safe.”
Read the full article in the MacDill AFB News
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