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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Shane Canady, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit F-16 avionics journeyman, checks cockpit components in an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. The canopy, seating components and more are checked to ensure a safe and secure status for Team Holloman’s student pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Noah Chastine, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, performs scheduled maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. The 311th AMU works continuously throughout the day to keep F-16s flight-ready, ensuring no interruptions to the 49th Wing mission to train world-class F-16 pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

An F-16 Fighting Falcon is towed to a safe location for engine tests at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. Static engine tests are performed regularly to test the knowledge of Airmen training to become dedicated crew chiefs, as well as to ensure smooth operation in local varying desert weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

Members of the 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit perform evening maintenance of F-16 Fighting Falcons at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. The 311th AMU works day and night to keep F-16s flight-ready, ensuring no interruptions to the 49th Wing mission to train world-class Airmen and aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Christian, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, performs scheduled maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. Maintainers check and secure hundreds of connection points on each aircraft, ensuring consistent operation with every sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bryan Brinegar, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, prepares to work on the wing of an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. Routine maintenance of an aircraft exterior is vital to uninterrupted training, with Holloman F-16s flying more than 8,000 sorties a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit works on F-16 Fighting Falcons day and night

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Lucas Roberts, 311th Aircraft Maintenance Unit assistant dedicated crew chief, checks the fit of panels on an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 11, 2025. Routine maintenance of an aircraft exterior is vital to uninterrupted training, with Holloman F-16s flying more than 8,000 sorties a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bob Teichmann)
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Staff Sgt. Bill Bohnas, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tubes support brackets on hydraulic lines on an F-16 Viper, Feb. 23, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The support brackets keep hydraulic lines from chaffing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Senior Airman Austin Joseph, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, installs a sidewall fairing in an F-16 Viper cockpit, Feb. 23, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The sidewall fairing prevents foreign object debris from falling into the electronics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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The F-16 Viper Aircraft 9053 prepares to taxi after preflight checks, March 2, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The F-16 Viper had 536 parts replaced after being used as a cannibalization jet due to being in disrepair after extended damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Capt. Michael Dreher, 311th Fighter Squadron pilot straps into F-16 Viper Aircraft 9053, March 2, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spent 22 months rebuilding the aircraft to return to operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Senior Airman Brian Raatz, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief completes preflight ground checks on F-16 Viper Aircraft 9053, March 2, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Aircraft maintainers perform pre, post and between-flight safety and function checks, which includes double and triple checking fluid levels, landing gear and flight control functionality and running diagnostics on the electrical systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Staff Sgt. Bill Bohnas, 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tubes support brackets on hydraulic lines on an F-16 Viper, Feb. 23, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The support brackets keep hydraulic lines from chaffing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Members of the 849th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on the F-16 Viper Aircraft 9053, Feb. 23, 2021, on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The 849th AMXS spent 22 months rebuilding the aircraft to return it to operational status. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jessica Sanchez)
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Air Force realigns Holloman AFB under AETC

The 49th Wing at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, and all co-located units, will realign from Air Combat Command to Air Education and Training Command effective Oct. 1, 2018. As a result of the realignment MQ-9 pilots and sensor operators will be able to attend initial training and graduate training all within one command. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)
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