Powering the Mission: Inside the 100th Maintenance Squadron U.S. Air Force Logo May 16, 2025 250501-F-IH537-1232 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Janzyn Andre, 100th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects an aircraft door bracket at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Airmen in the NDI flight used specialized tools and techniques to detect hidden damage in the aircraft without cutting, drilling, or harming the part. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250506-F-IH537-1321 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Wright Thornton, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, paints the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 6, 2025. Wright Thornton serviced the aircraft by preserving and protecting the structure by applying specialized paint coatings that prevent corrosion, weather damage, and chemical wear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250506-F-IH537-1222 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Davis, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft maintenance apprentice, places painting tape on the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 6, 2025. Davis serviced the aircraft by preserving and protecting the structure by applying specialized paint coatings that prevent corrosion, weather damage, and chemical wear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250506-F-IH537-1112 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tyler Wright Thornton, 100th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, operates a lift to prepare to paint the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 6, 2025. Wright Thornton serviced the aircraft by preserving and protecting the structure by applying specialized paint coatings that prevent corrosion, weather damage, and chemical wear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1533 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micah Good, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, grinds out cracked welds on an aircraft tow bar of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Good was responsible for performing precise metal working tasks supporting the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1488 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Micah Good, 100th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, grinds out cracked welds on an aircraft towbar of a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Good was responsible for performing precise metal working tasks supporting the aircraft’s maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1256 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Janzyn Andre, 100th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects an aircraft door bracket at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Airmen in the NDI flight used specialized tools and techniques to detect hidden damage in the aircraft without cutting, drilling, or harming the part. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1216 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Janzyn Andre, 100th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects an engine part at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Airmen in the NDI flight used specialized tools and techniques to detect hidden damage in the aircraft without cutting, drilling, or harming the part. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1190 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nate Noblit, 100th Maintenance Squadron isochronal inspection noncommissioned officer in charge, adjusts the seals of the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Noblit led Airmen as they conducted detailed checkups while the aircraft was taken out of regular operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1135 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nate Noblit, 100th Maintenance Squadron isochronal inspection noncommissioned officer in charge, changes the seals on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Noblit led Airmen as they conducted detailed checkups while the aircraft was taken out of regular operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1087 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Vandenburg, 100th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems journeyman, services the cables on the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Vandenburg was responsible for servicing the KC-135’s hydraulic components, including fuel boom operation, flight controls, brakes, and landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1046 U.S. Air Force Airman Emma Buchanan, 100th Maintenance Squadron periodic inspection journeyman, adds hydraulic fluid to the motors on the flaps of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Buchanan conducted detailed checkups around the aircraft while it was taken out of regular operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1009 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Lawlor, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, reviews tracking data for the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Lawlor was responsible for maintaining, removing, and installing the engines on the KC-135 as well as performing engine run operations, diagnostics, and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250501-F-IH537-1002 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Isaac Lawlor, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, logs tracking data for the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 1, 2025. Lawlor was responsible for maintaining, removing, and installing the engines on the KC-135 as well as performing engine run operations, diagnostics, and repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1501 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kendall Edwards, left, 100th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal apprentice, and Staff Sgt. Cesar Vivas, 100th MXS aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, remove fragments to reduce corrosion on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. Edwards and Vivas served a vital role in eliminating corrosion, conducting structural integrity checks, supporting aircraft modifications and repairing aircraft structures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1460 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kendall Edwards, 100th Maintenance Squadron sheet metal apprentice, removes fragments to reduce corrosion on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. Edwards served a vital role in eliminating corrosion, conducting structural integrity checks, supporting aircraft modifications and repairing aircraft structures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1384 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emely Perez, 100th Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, rewires new lights on a boom pod in a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. Perez performed electrical and wiring duties to ensure the aircrafts systems were up to standards in order to properly carry out missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1222 U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jayce Heckman, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs corrosion control procedures on aircraft parts at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. The Airmen working in AGE were responsible for providing and maintaining equipment such as generators, air carts and jacks essential for KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1128 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Hartgrove, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs an engine swap on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. The Airmen working in AGE were responsible for providing and maintaining equipment such as generators, air carts and jacks essential for KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1087 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Hartgrove, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs an engine swap on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. The Airmen working in AGE were responsible for providing and maintaining equipment such as generators, air carts and jacks essential for KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1023 U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kurtis Hartgrove, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, performs an engine swap on a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. The Airmen working in AGE were responsible for providing and maintaining equipment such as generators, air carts and jacks essential for KC-135 Stratotanker maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download 250429-F-IH537-1015 U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Willingham, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment craftsman, replaces the control unit inside the engine of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, England, April 29, 2025. By replacing the control unit, Willingham assisted in keeping the aircraft's engine speed standard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Martínez) Details Download The 100th Maintenance Squadron contains various units working together to get the KC-135 Stratotankers into the air aiding the 100th Air Refueling Wing's mission at RAF Mildenhall, England.