4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory performs a leak check during an engine run at the hush house May 13, 2010. Leak checks ensure there are no oil or fuel leaks in the engine that could lead to a hazard such as a fire or faulty line. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ira Coe prepares inlet guide vane blades for removal May 13, 2010. Airmen from the 4th Component Maintenance Squadron support more than 110 F-15E and C model aircraft assigned here and at Langley Air Force Base, Va. Sergeant Coe, 4th CMS aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Columbus, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ira Coe loosens bolts and screws on an inlet guide vane for removal May 13, 2010. An inlet guide vane provides rotation to the refrigerant vapor entering the compressor, improving engine efficiency. Sergeant Coe, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Columbus, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory performs a final leak inspection after burner manifolds at the hush house May 13, 2010. A hush house is an aircraft power plant testing facility used to reduce the noise associated with running engines. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Senior Airman Fernando Hernandez performs a spray-ring manifold inspection May 13, 2010. The 4th Component Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight is responsible for repairing, inspecting and maintaining two noise suppression hush houses and test facilities worth $2.8 million. Airman Hernandez, 4th CMS aerospace propulsion journeyman, hails from Chicago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Staff Sgt. Ashley Guillory observes an engine test fire at the hush house May 13, 2010. Primary duties at the hush house are to test and troubleshoot engines prior to being installed on an aircraft. Sergeant Guillory, 4th Component Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, hails from Decatur, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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4th CMS keep engines running

Published May 18, 2010
By Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- The 4th Component Maintenance Squadron provides equipment maintenance support for more than 110 F-15E and C model aircraft assigned here and at Langley Air Force Base, Va. The fleet as a whole is worth more than $6 billion.

The Airmen perform avionics, electronic weapons, egress, pneudraulics, electro-environmental and fuel systems maintenance supporting worldwide peacetime and contingency operations. The 4th CMS contains three sections: jet engine intermediate maintenance, modular repair and secondary power. The squadron's Airmen are responsible for testing and repairing jet engines and other aircraft parts.