The Air Force is rolling out a new initiative aimed at helping aircraft maintainers prevent mishaps, if they can sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to keep it to themselves.
Concerns over the potential activation of an F-16 emergency power unit during routine maintenance checks sent 13 Airmen from Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., for evaluation at a hospital on Aug. 20. All 13 Airmen were released.
A B-52 maintainer at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., designed a new tool that shaves hours off the phase inspection process, delighting his fellow knuckle busters.
An F-16 fighter pilot was recognized on Feb. 7 for saving his aircraft from a near-disastrous mishap two years ago.
Pilots at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., are testing out a new cockpit layout for the C-130H transport plane that will replace its analog gauges with glass multifunction displays and a range of digital upgrades.