Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Johnathan Termun, 423rd Training Squadron Maintenance and Supervision Production Course instructor, teaches a lesson at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 18, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production Course was a six-day course taught by the 423rd Training Squadron Expeditionary Center, which is assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This course provided aircraft maintenance non-commissioned officers and civilians assigned to Mobility Air Force units with relevant aircraft maintenance management information in two major areas: maintenance and supervision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

Airmen from the 728th Air Mobility Squadron and 39th Maintenance Squadron pose for a group photo during the Maintenance Supervision and Production course, which taught proper aircraft maintenance management, planning maintenance supply support, scheduling personnel, and managing expeditionary movements in real-world scenarios using virtual simulations at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, August 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course was led by instructors from the 423rd Training Squadron, delivering key information and hands-on training for aircraft maintenance management to personnel assigned to Mobility Air Force units. The course was reinforced with relevant concepts such as direct sortie generation activities and managing maintenance production efforts to meet flying and maintenance schedules in a real-world environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Rupertus, 728th Air Mobility Squadron mobility air force integrated avionics non-commissioned officer in charge, documents relevant aircraft maintenance requirements and supply analytics during a simulated exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course contained several days of in-classroom instruction, a teleconference with Headquarters Air Mobility Command A4 Staff, end of course test, and a simulated course. Those functioning as flightline expediters coordinated all aircraft maintenance actions, and implemented aircraft movement and personnel evacuation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

Airmen from the 728th Air Mobility Squadron and 39th Maintenance Squadron work jointly in executing aircraft maintenance management, planning maintenance supply support, scheduling personnel, and managing expeditionary movements in real-world scenarios during a simulated exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course used an Aircraft Maintenance Production Simulator to recreate austere conditions during flightline maintenance operations. This training brought members from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS to execute bilateral joint operations by managing resources to accomplish maintenance priorities, which are crucial to everyday operations and disaster scenarios. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Andes, left, 39th Maintenance Squadron Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft non-commissioned officer in charge and Tech. Sgt. Larnell Smith, 39th Maintenance Squadron transient alert crash damage disabled aircraft recovery section chief, document aircraft statuses and maintenance support during a simulated exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course recreated a digital flight line with multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and KC-135 Stratotankers that had to meet proper maintenance and manpower requirements before being released for flight operations. Those functioning as production superintendents made the final determinations on aircraft statuses and managed the maintenance production effort by assigning priorities to meet the flying and maintenance schedules. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Phillip Andes, 39th Maintenance Squadron Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft non-commissioned officer in charge, executes the proper documentation and scheduling of aircraft resources to reflect maintenance requirements during a simulated exercise at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course simulated tanker aircraft operations being affected, requiring resources to be shifted to support scheduling maintenance, documenting aircraft statuses, and coordinating with higher headquarters and control agencies to maintain flight operations. The course was introduced for the first time at Incirlik, saving around $110,000 compared to sending the Airmen to another location to complete it there. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Arndt, 728th Air Mobility Squadron crash, damaged, disabled aircraft recovery section chief, ensures aircraft service records and exercise objectives are met at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 22, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production course simulated an incoming hurricane affecting operations for a tanker unit, initiating the need for aircraft to be reassigned, moving maintenance equipment, and shift manpower. The course was conducted to give participants a better understanding of aircraft production management and expeditionary planning, and for maintenance technicians to transition into maintenance supervision roles. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Renan Arredondo)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

An Airman assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing reads a textbook during the Maintenance and Supervision Course taught by instructors assigned to the 423rd Training Squadron Expeditionary Center from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey at Incirlik Air Base, Türkyie, Aug. 18, 2023. The first instructional block area of the course covered production management, which consists of aircraft and equipment management, safety, and estimated time In commission among other topics. The second area taught was supervision, which consisted of maintenance training management, manning, and personnel scheduling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 39th Air Base Wing participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course taught by instructors assigned to the 423rd Training Squadron Expeditionary Center, from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, at Incirlik Air Base, Türkyie, Aug. 18, 2023. The course consisted of multiple lectures and a cumulative flightline simulator. All 28 students completed each portion of the class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Curry, 728th Air Mobility Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of electrical environmental systems, listens to a Maintenance and Supervision Production Course lesson at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 18, 2023. The course brought together members of the 39th Maintenance Squadron and the 728th AMS to ensure all members have a foundational level of knowledge and understanding of maintenance and supervision and make them capable of seamlessly transitioning to new roles. The course is a requirement for all Mobility Air Force unit superintendents per Department of the Air Force Instruction 21-101 and the inclusion of staff sergeants prepares them to have a better understanding of the machinations behind the scenes within the career field. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Johnathan Termun, 423rd Training Squadron Maintenance and Supervision Production Course instructor, teaches a lesson at Incirlik Air Base, Türkiye, Aug. 18, 2023. The Maintenance Supervision and Production Course was a six-day course taught by the 423rd Training Squadron Expeditionary Center, which is assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. This course provided aircraft maintenance non-commissioned officers and civilians assigned to Mobility Air Force units with relevant aircraft maintenance management information in two major areas: maintenance and supervision. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval)

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Airmen from the 728th AMS and 39th MXS participate in the Maintenance and Supervision Course

Published Aug. 29, 2023
By Senior Airman Alexis Sandoval, and Airman First Class Renan Arredondo
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

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