Airmen working behind the scenes

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Timothy Kuemerle inspects an O31 device here Aug. 20, 2010. The O31 is part of the F-15E Strike Eagle radar package that allows the antenna to function properly. Sergeant Kuemerle, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics back-shop technician, hails from Canton, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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Airmen working behind the scenes

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Shea Coleman installs a modulator on a Ban3 Amplifier here Aug. 20, 2010. A Ban3 amplifier system amplifies signals to alert pilots of any threats in their vacinity. Airman Coleman, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics back-shop technician, hails from Denver. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Airman 1st Class Robert Lauber performs a test on an O25 here Aug. 20, 2010. An O25 is a signal receiver on an F-15E Strike Eagle targeting system. Airman Lauber, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron avionics back-shop technician, hails from Dover, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Gino Reyes)

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Airmen working behind the scenes

Published Aug. 24, 2010
By Senior Airman Gino Reyes
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- There are times that despite all of their training maintainers cannot fix a broken piece of avionics equipment on the flightine. When this happens the piece of equipment is pulled from the jet and sent to the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron's avionics back-shop for repair. Airmen in the back-shop work around the clock to perform the tests necessary to identify and fix these problems, most of which needs an immediate turn around. With no required annual or biannual tests the equipment is only sent to the back-shop when it is in need of repair. The Airmen at the shop have the skills to repair each avionics system on an F-15E Strike Eagle.