Sept. 23, 2025 Cleared for takeoff: Test Cell Crew Chief pilot program launches at Arnold AFB Test cell crew chiefs will partner with the Air Force asset managers in their respective facilities to optimize maintenance programs, document and implement corrective actions, and propose facility improvements.
Dec. 21, 2020 Former USAF crew chief puts his knowledge to use as a test engineer at AEDC engine test facilities Bryon Harrington, a test engineer for the Propulsion Test Branch at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn., served previously as a crew chief in the U.S. Air Force from 2007 to 2017.While serving in the Air Force, Harrington worked hands-on with several of the aircraft and the engines that AEDC teams test and
Aug. 25, 2020 Course developed at Hill AFB speeds training for new F-35 crew chiefs Crew chiefs newly-assigned to the F-35 have direct access to professional development thanks to a course recently created at Hill Air Force Base, which may be implemented throughout the Air Force. The first class of Airmen graduated Friday from the F-35 Crew Chief Upgrade Training course, which was
Aug. 15, 2018 388th Fighter Wing standing up final F-35A aircraft maintenance unit HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 388th Fighter Wing recently began standing up the last of its aircraft maintenance units, a big step toward receiving the full complement of F-35A Lightning IIs by the end of 2019. The first operational F-35s landed at Hill Air Force Base in October 2015. Since then,