Technical Sergeant Victor Peden, a crew chief with the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans the interior flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on January 9, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This process involves the inspection and cleaning of the aircraft’s interior to ensure that it remains mission ready. This procedure, along with many others, are part of a Home Station Check, a maintenance function where 445th aircraft are inspected and given preventative maintenance. The 445th Maintenance Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron do multiple HSCs during the


Technical Sergeant Victor Peden, a crew chief with the 445th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, cleans the interior flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on January 9, 2021, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. This process involves the inspection and cleaning of the aircraft’s interior to ensure that it remains mission ready. This procedure, along with many others, are part of a Home Station Check, a maintenance function where 445th aircraft are inspected and given preventative maintenance. The 445th Maintenance Squadron and Aircraft Maintenance Squadron do multiple HSCs during the year to ensure that all aircraft remain mission ready. Both squadrons are part of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s 445th Airlift Wing, home to nine C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and nearly 2,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen.


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