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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

Ted Fetchik, a 553rd Commodities Maintenance Squadron welder, pours molten aluminum into a mold at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, June 1, 2023. The 76th Commodities Maintenance Group and the Reverse Engineering and Critical Tooling Lab have recently added the ability to sand cast in aluminum, creating parts weighing up to 120 pounds through its newly launched foundry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

An example of a sand mold and raw sand sitting inside a 3D sand printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. Using 3D-printed molds to cast aluminum aircraft parts gives the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group another avenue for sourcing hard-to-acquire parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

A model sandcastle sits on a table in front of an ExOne S-Print sand 3D printer at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. Affectionately known as the ‘Sandcastle,’ the 76th Commodity Maintenance Group’s new foundry can sand cast aluminum parts up to 120 pounds, providing another avenue for sourcing aircraft parts not easily obtained through traditional contracting methods. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Building the ‘Sandcastle’: 76 CMXG starts sand casting aluminum parts

A finished bearing housing for a B-1B Lancer aircraft avionics cooling system, in front of a rough aluminum casting and the mold from which it was created, at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, April 13, 2023. The bearing housing is an example of an aluminum part that can be created by the 76th Commodities Maintenance Group using its new sand casting capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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There is a Path...You Just Have to Start Walking

Col Aaron Heick, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex presents Tonya Perkins with the Commanders Excellence In Action award for developing an comprehensive book for the 551st CMXG commodities maintenance squadron. The book provides a high level process maps for every shop within the 551st. It allows leadership to quickly understand how the process are currently operating and from that information leadership can quickly identify improvement opportunities at a glance. (Photo provided)

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There is a Path...You Just Have to Start Walking

Col Aaron Heick, mobilization assistant to the Commander, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex presents Tonya Perkins with the Commanders Excellence In Action award for developing an comprehensive book for the 551st CMXG commodities maintenance squadron. The book provides a high level process maps for every shop within the 551st. It allows leadership to quickly understand how the process are currently operating and from that information leadership can quickly identify improvement opportunities at a glance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Corey Robertson).

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Around the clock support for Mobility Guardian 2023

Airmen from the 6th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron walk to a KC-135 Stratotanker to peform maintenance inspections in support of Mobility Guardian 2023 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 9, 2023. A multilateral endeavor, MG23 features seven participating countries - Australia, Canada, France, Japan, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States - operating approximately 70 mobility aircraft across multiple locations spanning a 3,000 mile exercise from July 5 through July 21. MG23 is an opportunity to deepen connections with regional Allies and partners using bold initiatives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amanda Jett)

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Royal Canadian Air Force Master Cpl. Montgomery Burke, right, and RCAF MCpl Cody Reese, aerospace telecommunications and information systems technicians assigned to the 8th Canadian Communications and Control Squadron, works with the U.S. Joint Communications Support Element to set up a high frequency radio during Mobility Guardian 23, July 16, 2023, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. MG23 is an opportunity to train alongside our Allies and partners to demonstrate interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christian Sullivan)

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Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Medellin, 15th AMXS crew chief, participates in an interactive Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 13, 2023. Members had the opportunity to simulate aircraft damage by sledgehammering an old airplane wing, similar to those they would be repairing in the field. This training is mission-critical for understanding battle damage maintenance and how to gather accurate data representations to spread back to home units for Mobility Guardian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Isaiah Bertaud, 735th electric and environmental systems craftsman, poses with a sledgehammer prior to Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 13, 2023. Members had the opportunity to simulate aircraft damage by sledgehammering an old airplane wing, similar to those they would be repairing in the field. This training is mission-critical for understanding battle damage maintenance and how to gather accurate data representations to spread back to home units for Mobility Guardian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Matthew Warner, 735th crew chief, participates in an interactive Aircraft Battle Damage Repair training on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 13, 2023. Members had the opportunity to simulate aircraft damage by sledgehammering an old airplane wing, similar to those they would be repairing in the field. This training is mission-critical for understanding battle damage maintenance and how to gather accurate data representations to spread back to home units for Mobility Guardian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kadielle Shaw)

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72 ABW holds change of command ceremony

Col. Abigail L. W. Ruscetta, Tinker installation commander, speaks for the first time after assuming command during a ceremony held at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 17, 2023. Ruscetta, who previously served as the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex’s vice commander, said she is proud to be a Wildcatter and looks forward to serving for the next two years as the 72nd ABW’s commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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72 ABW holds change of command ceremony

Lt. Gen. Stacey T. Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, left, holds the 72nd Air Base Wing guidon with Col. Abigail L. W. Ruscetta, Tinker installation commander, right, as Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery D. Sipos, 72nd ABW command chief, center, awaits the guidon, during a change of command ceremony at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 17, 2023. Ruscetta was previously the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex’s vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Paul Shirk)

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Col. Ruscetta Official Photo

Col. Abigail L. W. Ruscetta Official Photo

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Abigail Ruscetta

Abigail Ruscetta

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Abigail Ruscetta

Abigail Ruscetta

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Col. Brian R. Moore

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78th Air Base Wing conducts change of command ceremony

Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, addresses attendees during the 78th Air Base Wing change of command at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 6, 2023. Hawkins officiated the ceremony where command passed from Col. Lindsay Droz to Col. Deedrick Reese. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rodney Speed)

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78th Air Base Wing conducts change of command ceremony

Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, left, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, Col. Lindsay Droz, center, outgoing 78th Air Base Wing commander, and Col. Deedrick Reese, incoming 78th ABW commander, stand during the national anthem at the 78th ABW change of command ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 6, 2023. As part of taking command, Reese became responsible for the 2,700 personnel assigned across the wing who provide support to the diverse missions across Robins AFB. (U.S. Air Force photos by Rodney Speed)

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