100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Powell, 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shift supervisor, uses a high-speed cutting wheel to trim a patch repair on a CV-22 Osprey aircraft part at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 14, 2022. The ASM shop, also known as sheet metal, preserves and extends the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes, sustaining aircraft that forward-deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Powell, 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shift supervisor, uses a high-speed cutting wheel to trim a patch repair on a CV-22 Osprey aircraft part at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 14, 2022. The ASM shop, also known as sheet metal, preserves and extends the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes, sustaining aircraft that forward-deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Royal Air Force Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath aircraft structural maintenance and aircraft metals technology backshops perform honeycomb potting repairs on carbon fiber patches during CV-22 Osprey advanced composite training at RAF Mildenhall, England, March 14, 2022. The training was taught by a CV-22 engineer and enhanced maintainers’ ability to perform composite repairs more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

Special “honeycomb” is used for potting repairs on carbon fiber patches during CV-22 Osprey advanced composite training at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 14, 2022. The training was taught by a CV-22 engineer and provided U.S. Air Force Airmen from RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath aircraft structural maintenance and aircraft metals technology backshops the opportunity to enhance their ability to perform composite repairs more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

Sheets of metal are stacked ready for use in the 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, March 14, 2022. The ASM shop, also known as sheet metal, preserves and extends the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes, sustaining aircraft that forward-deploy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Karen Abeyasekere)

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100th MXS sends sparks flying, keeps aircraft mission-ready

Published March 17, 2022
By Karen Abeyasekere
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

The 100th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop, also known as sheet metal, preserves and extends the life of components for all Team Mildenhall airframes, sustaining aircraft that forward-deploy.