MSgt. Kenneth Oswald, with the 26th Fighter Wing Safety Office at Cannon AFB, N.M., has received $7,000 for recommending a different lock removal procedure on the F-16 aircraft to prevent compressor case damage. His suggestion, according to a base news release, will save the Air Force $50,342.
Air Force F-16 pilots are testing out new sensors that could help maximize their performance and avoid deadly accidents while flying fast fighter jets under heavy G-forces and stressful conditions.