Looking for Dedicated Crew Chiefs: Aircraft maintainers at Moody AFB, Ga., plan to get back to the good-old days of the mid-1990s when the base formally taps maintainers who exhibit initiative, leadership, and technical skill in maintaining the base’s HC-130 and HH-60 aircraft as “dedicated crew chiefs,” according to Maj. Don Russell, 347th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander. These “best maintainers,” who must be at least staff sergeants and usually would hold a seven-level rating in their job skill, will have their names stenciled on their aircraft.
KC-135 Crashes In Iraq While Supporting Iran Ops
March 12, 2026
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran crashed during a refueling incident involving two aircraft over Iraq March 12, U.S. Central Command announced. The aircraft were not shot down, CENTCOM added.