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Painting partnerships strengthen Air Force

Staff Sgt. Cody Lange, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, removes plastic covering a section of a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., which was placed there to protect it while the C-17 was painted Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. California laws prevent Travis Airmen from spray painting their C-17s, so they brought it to McChord where it is allowed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Painting partnerships strengthen Air Force

Airman 1st Class Ariel Smith, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, cuts away unnecessary tape while preparing to paint inside a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Smith and other Travis Airmen painted the metal components inside and outside the aircraft as a part of corrosion prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Painting partnerships strengthen Air Force

Staff Sgt. Cody Lange, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, applies masking tape to certain areas before painting the inside of a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Travis and McChord Airmen are trying to build a partnership where Travis C-17s are painted in McChord’s paint barn. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Painting partnerships strengthen Air Force

A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sits in a paint barn hangar for paint touch-ups Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. California laws prevent Travis Airmen from spray-painting their C-17s, so they brought it to McChord where it is allowed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Painting partnerships strengthen Air Force

Staff Sgt. Fernando Ortiz, 60th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structure maintenance technician, pours paint into a container inside a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Ortiz and other Travis Airmen painted the metal components inside and outside the aircraft as a part of corrosion prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

A 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance Airman stamps newly built C-17 Globemaster III flares at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. These aircraft-dispensed flares are used as infrared countermeasures designed to defeat heat seeking surface-to-air missiles. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)

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Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

A 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance Airman builds up the flare systems for the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. The 62nd MXS tracks, manages and maintains the flare systems for the 48 C-17s assigned to McChord, whether here at home station or around the world. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)

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Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

Staff Sgt. Chad Warner, 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance production superintendent, unloads squibs or impulse cartridges, which provide a small propellant charge that ignite the flare stick, to build flares for the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. A single C-17 flare system costs approximately $50,000 and are used as infrared countermeasures designed to defeat heat seeking surface-to-air missiles. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)

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Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance flight builds up the flare systems for the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. The 62nd MXS is responsible for 38 munitions custody accounts, which includes anything from pepper spray to ammo. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)

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