Alyssa Heaton, a computer scientist in the 309th Software Engineering Group, checks out software upgrades as she flies in an F-16 simulator over Las Vegas, Nevada. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- In the midst of a global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter. The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group (309th AMXG) is part of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, with approximately 1,900 civilian personnel in various occupati. It is about 30 miles (48km) north of Salt Lake City. The group has responded to more than 40 presumptive cases since the pandemic began. A fleet of hail-damaged T-1A "Jayhawk" trainers are now back in the air thanks to a unique repair and maintenance mission performed by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., [8], In the 1980s, the center began processing intercontinental ballistic missiles for dismantling or reuse in satellite launches, and was renamed the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) to reflect the expanded focus on all aerospace assets.[9]. Permission for use, re-use, or additional use of the content is not required. Public Use Notice of Limitations: https://www.dvidshub.net/about/copyright, 309th amxg credits wingman culture as key to success during pandemic. The 309th AMXG continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter throughout the pandemic. Major Hill had died as a result of injuries he received from the crash of the Boeing Aircraft Company's experimental aircraft Boeing Model 299 at Wright Field, the prototype airplane for what became the famous B-17 Flying Fortress. To me, a key element that is highlighted by the award is our people, Fox said. Shannon Ballenger, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft mechanic, inspects an assembly on a C-130 wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. The group has become the central supplier for the entire Ogden Air Logistics Complex in terms of necessary items such as masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant. The complex extends to 10 remote locations in the United States and Japan organized under sevenmaintenance groups. Additional tenant units at Hill AFB include operational fighter wings of Air Combat Command (ACC) and Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC). AMARG was previously Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Cente (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw). (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), A 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group paint crew paints an F-16 Thunderbird at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2021. During this past year, the complex managed 8.2 million maintenance hours to repair and overhaul 264 A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 aircraft, 3,904 missile items, 62,836 commodity repairs and provided software sustainment for seven major commands, an air reserve component and 27 international partners. The squadron processed 247 F-22s through the F-22 Structural Repair Program by performing structural modifications to increase total flying hour serviceability on each aircraft by 8,000 hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Sandy Fitzgerald speaks during an appointment to leadership ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 2, 2022. Software Asset Manager at 309th Software Engineering . [citation needed] This more precise technique afforded AMARC with salvageable spare parts. The squadron is responsible for depot level maintenance, restoration and modification of over 500 T-38 Talon aircraft for the United States Air Force and Navy. [6] Evidence gathered from a trashbin on base and from the perpetrators' barracks was instrumental in their convictions. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 airframes. Hill AFB has also housed the 30-acre (120,000m2) Hill Aerospace Museum since 1981. IQ Token. 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The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, performed critical maintenance on an 8th Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon as part of an initiative to structurally repair dated parts on some of the aircraft and enhance the lethality of, 574th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron personnel, along with 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group leadership, in front of an F-22 Raptor at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Nov. 20, 2020. The Ogden Air Logistics complex (OO-ALC) is one of the leading providers of software, pneudraulics, secondary power systems, composites and ICBM rocket motors for the Department of Defense. The Utah SHPO is involved in the project due to . Hill Air Force Base Chiefs' Group Treasurer (2014-2015) Apr 2014 - Present. The 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, part of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, credits wingman culture and protective measures for continued mission success during COVID-19. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 airframes. DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --A fleet of hail-damaged T-1A Jayhawk trainers are now back in the air thanks to a unique repair and maintenance mission performed by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.The group took on repair for 10 of the aircraft after 39 of them sustained severe hail damage when a storm swept through Laughlin AFB . The 75th Air Base Wing is responsible for the base operating support of all units at Hill AFB. The 309th AMXG continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter throughout the pandemic.. MMXG also conducts strategic and tactical rocket motor propellant dissection, analysis and static fires and tests missile integrated systems, and performs Analytical Condition Inspections for the Air Launched Cruise Missile force. Commander, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group. The 309th EMXG in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex provides repair and overhaul for exchangeable assets for a multitude of systems on a wide assortment of Air Force weapons systems including fighter aircraft . While adapting to protect the largest direct labor force in the, The 309th Commodities Maintenance Group, part of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, is not letting up during the COVID-19 pandemic when it comes to supporting the warfighter. 210428-F-OD616-1005. The 309th Commodities Maintenance Group welcomed Sandy Fitzgerald as director during an appointment to leadership ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, June 2, 2022. The aircraft was delivered to Hill's 309th Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Flight by a C-17 military transport aircraft, a first for the F-35 program . It is located in far western Utah, close to the Nevada border, and it extends both north and south of Interstate Highway 80, with several miles of separation on each side of the Interstate Highway. The A-10 spent more than three years at Hill being restored by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group after a sustaining damage from a gun misfire over Michigan's Grayling Air Gunnery Range that forced the pilot to land without landing gear. Start, break and lunch times were also staggered. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Right to left, Robert Zanone, Jonathan Powell, and Sammie Brown, 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, work on A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail number 80-0264, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 30, 2021. The309th Aircraft Maintenance Groupperforms depot repair, modification and maintenance support on the F-35 Lightning II, the F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-22 Raptor, C-130 Hercules, T-38 Talon and A-10 Thunderbolt. AMARG was previously Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, AMARC, the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposal Center, MASDC, and started life after World . FY20 was a brutal year for everybody, but we finished strong, which is incredible when you look at how many weather and safety, and sick leaves we had across the entire ALC due to the pandemic, said Col. Aaron Rivers, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group commander. FAQ . Starting in 1944, Hill Field was utilized for the long-term storage of surplus airplanes and their support equipment, including outmoded P-40 Tomahawks and P-40 Warhawks which had been removed from combat service and replaced by newer and better warplanes. The 309th AMXG continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter throughout the pandemic. All aircraft are carefully washed with fresh water to remove environment residue and then allowed to dry. In the midst of a global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter. The 309th AMXG implemented a wide variety of safety measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic to protect the largest direct labor work force on base. When you see a list of all the things that were accomplished, what put us over the top is they clearly demonstrated the Ogden team is dedicated to producing readiness for the warfighter, especially during a year impacted in so many ways by COVID-19. She is responsible for more than 2,200 employees, seven squadrons, 46 on-site facilities supporting the A-10, C . 309th Maintenance Wing and Aircraft Maintenance Group . federal Contract Opportunity for Aerospace Miscellaneous Coatings and Sealants Sources Sought, utah - FA8224-23-R-0033DL. We allowed our folks to come to work in a safe environment and that was one of our biggest lessons: That we could actually make it safe for everybody. The host unit at Hill AFB is the AFMC's 75th Air Base Wing (75 ABW), which provides services and support for the OO-ALC and its subordinate organizations. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Skilled professionals from the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group and 309th Expeditionary Depot Maintenance Squadron at Hill AFB took a formerly crashed A-10 Warthog and spent more than three years restoring it to a like-new condition. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 airframes for multiple Department of Defense agencies and foreign military partners. US Navy Electronics Technician Second Class Jon Wende plots information received from US Navy Electronics Technician Third Class Ryan Niccolini phone talker, on a damage control plotting board during a general quarters drill on board USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75). Fox said they were able to break through constraints and use innovative ways to stay very close to planned production because of the Ogden ALC team members exceptional commitment to the nation. An official website of the United States government Ogden Air Logistics Center. PICRYL is an AI-driven search & similarity engine. An Air Force Materiel Command unit, the group is under the command of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. In the midst of a global pandemic caused by COVID-19, the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group continued to provide world-class, depot-level maintenance and return aircraft to the warfighter. 309th Software Engineering Group (SWEG); Hill AFB. While adapting to protect the largest direct labor force in the, The A-10 spent more than three years at Hill being restored by the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group after a sustaining damage from a gun misfire over Michigan's Grayling Air Gunnery Range that forced the pilot to land without landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Brig. In response to the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 at the New York World Trade Center and the Pentagon, President George W. Bush initiated Operation ENDURING FREEDOM in support of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT), fighting terrorism abroad, Staff Sgt. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Joe Reyes, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group sheet metal mechanic, reams a fastener hole on a C-130 wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. The309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, supports the DoD, NASA and other government agencies by providing selected aerospace depot maintenance and modifications, aircraft regeneration, storage and preservation and aircraft parts reclamation and disposal. Eric Fox, Ogden ALCs vice director, gives all the credit to the women and men of the Ogden Complex, and said the award highlights their exceptionalism and commitment to the nation. Joseph Fountain, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, works on a C-130 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 28, 2021. After being named the "Best Base in the Air Force", DM continued to grow the partnership between the base and the city of Tucson. The most recent and notable of these is Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Flying and notable non-flying units based at Hill Air Force Base.[4][5]. They are the Technical Repair Center for wheels, brakes, power systems such as gas turbine engines and auxiliary power units, hydraulics and pneudraulics, canopies, composites, textiles, fuel accessories/controls, low-observables, 20mm/30mm aircraft guns, pylons, tanks, and life support. An aircraft going into storage undergoes the following treatments: On average the Group annually receives 300 aircraft for storage and processes out about the same number (with 50 to 100 of those returning to flying service). The $25 million, 76,746-square-foot high-bay hangar will accommodate a variety of aircraft for maintenance, repair and inspections for future regeneration in support of . A severe hailstorm swept through the Texas base in February 2016 damaging 39 of the advanced trainers. Selby and Andrews were both sentenced to death for murder and aggravated robbery while Roberts, who had remained in a getaway vehicle, was convicted of robbery. DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. -- In an activation ceremony here May 2, the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center was officially redesignated as the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, under the 309th Maintenance Wing located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah -- The 309th Maintenance Support Group hosted a change of leadership ceremony March 11, welcoming Harry Briesmaster as its new director. Boring assumed . There are four categories of storage for aircraft at AMARG: AMARG employs approximately 500 DoD civil servants and 200 contractors. Comprehensive source of information on the important job that AMARC carries out in support of the various branches of the US Military and other Government agencies. An official website of the United States government, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Three enlisted United States Air Force airmen stationed at Hill AFB Pierre Dale Selby, William Andrews and Keith Roberts were convicted in connection with the Hi-Fi murders, which took place at the Hi-Fi Shop in Ogden, Utah, on April 22, 1974. [5] DavisMonthan Field was chosen because of Tucson's low humidity, infrequent rainfall, alkaline soil, and high altitude of 2,550 feet (780m), reducing rust and corrosion. An official website of the United States government, OGDEN AIR LOGISTICS COMPLEX Business Development, private sector entities to perform defense-related work, utilize DoD facilities, equipment and manpower. Briesmaster's previous assignment was director of the 75th CivilEngineer Group at Hill. Joseph Fountain, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, works on a C-130 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 28, 2021. For us, it was how can we maintain our work floor and ensure the safety of our employees, said Lt. Col. Aaron Rivers, 309th AMXG deputy director. As a part of the te . If you have specific questions or information about content, the website, and applications, please contact us. 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group. The Navy had operated its own boneyard at Naval Air Station Litchfield Park at Goodyear, Arizona, for Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard aircraft. The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), often called The Boneyard, is a United States Air Force aircraft and missile storage and maintenance facility in Tucson, Arizona, located on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs). Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 airframes. . AMARG Introduction. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 air frames. Hill Air Force Base is named in honor of Major Ployer Peter Hill (18941935), the Chief of the Flying Branch of the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) Material Division of Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. Curt Borovetz, chief of the 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group's Training Flight, said a shift in available workforce has resulted in a need . During the Korean War, Hill AFB was assigned a major share of the Air Materiel Command's logistical effort to support the combat in Korea. The 309th AMARG takes care of nearly 4,000 aircraft, which makes it the largest aircraft storage and preservation facility in the world. Comprised of seven maintenance squadrons and more than 2,000 personnel, the 309th AMXG performs depot maintenance, repair and overhaul on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 airframes. PICRYL makes the world's public domain media fun to find and easy to use. Air Force officials contacted their elite team of A-10 experts at Hill to do an initial evaluation and see what it would take to salvage the aircraft. The group also implemented four 10-hour work shifts to offset different work crews that share a common location to minimize exposure times. DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. --A fleet of hail-damaged T-1A Jayhawk trainers are now back in the air thanks to a unique repair and maintenance mission performed by the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base.The group took on repair for 10 of the aircraft after 39 of them sustained severe hail damage when a storm swept through Laughlin AFB . (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs), Matt Sheffeld (left) and Wesley Caldwell, 309th Commodities Maintenance Group, install rivets on an A-10 center wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, April 27, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Juan Gutierrez, left, and Jeff Schmitt, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group sheet metal mechanics, work on an F-16 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May, 8, 2020. The 309th CMXG is the technical repair center for landing gear, wheels, brakes, secondary power systems, hydraulics and composites. Bryce Benton, 149th Maintenance Squadron, Sailors volunteer packing produce at Cleveland Food, Richard Crowther, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, Senior Airman Quentin Gartrell, 374th Maintenance Group, Airman 1st Class Brandon Shannon, 374th Aircraft Maintenance, Shawn Hall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance, SrA Parker Hovis, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew, Senior Airman Nathan Shanks, 314th Aircraft Maintenance, Shannon Ballenger, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft mechanic, inspects an assembly on a C-130 wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Right, Sandy Fitzgerald, incoming 309th Commodities Maintenance Group director, receives the guidon from Brig. The Ogden ALC employs 8,970 military, civilian and contract personnel in 155 job series at Hill AFB and at 10 remote locations in the United States and Japan. The 309th AMARG was previously Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center, and the Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center, and its predecessor was established after World War II as the 3040th Aircraft Storage Group. The 309th CMXG, one of seven groups in the Ogden Air Logistics Complex, is the technical repair center for landing gear, wheels, brakes, secondary power systems, hydraulics, pneudraulics, and composites. In 1948, after the Air Force's creation as a separate service, the unit was renamed the 3040th Aircraft Storage Depot. Jared Chidester, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group aircraft mechanic, works on a C-130 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. Hiring skilled aircraft mechanics is becoming more and more challenging, so one Hill Air Force Base unit has innovated its efforts to improve training processes for new hires. HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah --. The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine, Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, Shannon Ballenger, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group, Public Domain Dedication. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Josh Avery, 571st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, works on an engine nacelled for A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail number 80-0264, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Sept. 28, 2021. Activity. Long Term (Type 1000) Aircraft are kept intact in inviolate storage for future use. (1984). September 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw), Maj. Kyle "Soap" Schafer, 514th Flight Test Squadron pilot, prepares to fly A-10 Thunderbolt II, tail number 80-0264, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Oct. 22, 2021. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base 5 miles southeast of downtown Tucson, Arizona. The aircraft is sealed from dust, sunlight, and high temperatures. Through the local manufacturing process, they make the part, heat-treat it, surface-treat it and get it on the airplane in about two weeks. Jon Pena, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group pneudraulic systems mechanic, removes a panel from a C-130 wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. Greg Olsen, 309th Electronics Maintenance Group, welds a part from a B-809 ground power unit April 29, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. They made deliberate efforts to come out here and thank our workforce. Bus tours were conducted Monday through Friday. In July of 2018, tail number 80-0264 arrived to Hill AFB in pieces, strapped to flatbed trucks. Jon Pena, 309th Aircraft Maintenance Group pneudraulic systems mechanic, removes a panel from a C-130 wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 8, 2020. The group averaged between 12 and 15 percent of its workforce on weather and safety, or sick leave at the beginning of the pandemic, but with protective measures and communication channels in place, essential personnel were able to perform their mission on A-10, C-130, F-16, F-22, F-35 and T-38 aircraft.
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