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62 MXS shields McChord with 3D printing

A completed prototype for a face mask sits on a table while William Nelson, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Metals Technology Shop foreman, and Robert Hogsett, 62nd MXS Metals Technology Shop 3D printer technician, work on creating more at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2020. Nelson and Hogsett 3D printed face masks for the 62nd Medical Squadron dental section for them to use during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXS shields McChord with 3D printing

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Metals Technology Shop builds a face mask using a 3D printer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2020. The metals technology shop is in the process of using their 3D printer to create facemasks and shields for the 62nd Medical Squadron dental section during COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXS shields McChord with 3D printing

Robert Hogsett, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Shop 3D printer technician, adjusts the original design for a face mask to be 3D printed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2020. Hogsett and a fellow coworker fine-tuned a prototype for the mask to be used by the 62nd Medical Squadron dental section to keep the safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXS shields McChord with 3D printing

William Nelson, left, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Metals Technology Shop foreman, and Robert Hogsett, 62nd MXS Metals Technology Shop 3D printer technician, test the seal around a prototype face mask created by the shop’s 3D printer at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 9, 2020. Hogsett came up with the idea to wrap the printed mask with a rubber glove to provide a better seal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXS shields McChord with 3D printing

William Nelson, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) Metals Technology Shop foreman, wraps a rubber glove around the base of a prototype N95 mask at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 16, 2020. The metals technology shop used their 3D printer to create prototype face masks and shields for the 62nd Medical Squadron dental section due to COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team set up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team sets up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team carry a towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh) (Portions of this photo have been blurred for operational security)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team checks the gear for towing a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Staff Sgt. Tyler Stover, 627th Security Forces Squadron weapons vault NCO in charge, checks a simulated deploying Airman’s paperwork before issuing a weapon during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Team McChord Airmen process through the 62nd Logistic Readiness Squadron deployment line during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airman 1st Class David Newgent, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Tech. Sgt. Veryon Moore, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) integrated flight control systems craftsman, left, and Staff Sgt. Bertrand Foley, 62nd AMXS communication, navigation and mission systems craftsman, search for foreign objects or debris after a C-17 Globemaster III departed from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. The Airmen are maintaining at least six feet apart and wearing protective masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bowen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hydraulics technician, right, and Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd MXS hydraulics apprentice, open the panel covering the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Maintenance Airmen are mission essential and cannot be sent home to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they must take precautions such as wearing protective masks to stay healthy while continuing to execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bowen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hydraulics technician, supervises while Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd MXS hydraulics apprentice, works to remove a hydraulic pump from the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Both Airmen are wearing protective masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while they work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, removes a hydraulic pump from the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. The 62nd Airlift Wing has initiated a minimal manning posture and since maintenance Airmen are mission essential, they must take precautions such as wearing protective masks to stay healthy while working on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Bertrand Foley, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication, navigation and mission systems craftsman, removes the chalks from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Aircrews are still flying missions during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means maintenance Airmen are critical in keeping aircraft in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Tech. Sgt. Veryon Moore, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) integrated flight control systems craftsman; Senior Airman Tyler DiNoto, 62nd AMXS integrated flight control systems journeyman, front right; and Staff Sgt. Bertrand Foley, 62nd AMXS communication, navigation and mission systems craftsman, move a generator away from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Airmen wear protective masks to protect themselves and others from the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to perform their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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