Air Force Col. Bernabe Whitfield, 27th Special Operations Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Patricia M. Knighten, daughter of Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez, during Aviation Maintenance Technician day at Cannon Air Force Base, , May 20, 2022. Lt. Gen. Marquez is widely considered the godfather of Air Force maintainers. He revolutionized the Air Force’s approach to aircraft maintenance, improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the occupation.

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