Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Liter and Staff Sgt. Cameron Mitchell, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, perform engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. The 86th AMXS Airmen ensure all assigned aircraft are 100 percent ready for take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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George Evans, Rolls-Royce mechanic, and Ben Choates, Air Force Engineering Technical Service mechanics, perform maintenance and run a series of tests on the engine of a C-130J Super Hercules, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. The Rolls-Royce Company builds aircraft engines as well as provides support for maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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The Wind Beneath Your Wings

Air Force Staff Sgt. Redus Reed, 86th Maintenance Squadron maintainers, performs engine maintenance on a C-130J Super Hercules, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. The 86th MXS Airmen work jointly with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to ensure all assigned aircraft are 100 percent ready for take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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Air Force Senior Airman Robert Duarte, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron, prepares to refuel a C-130J Super Hercules, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. The 86th LRS Airman work jointly with the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron to ensure all assigned aircraft are 100 percent ready for take off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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Two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft await pre-flight inspection and preventative maintenance at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 12, 2012. The C-130J provides efficient and reliable combat delivery, air-to-air refueling, special operations, disaster relief and humanitarian missions as part of revitalizing the Air Force fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown)

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The wind beneath your wings

Published March 19, 2012
By Airman 1st Class Caitlin O'Neil-McKeown
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- The 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron ensures around-the-clock manning which allows maintenance to be performed at a moment's notice. The 86th AMXS mission includes direct support in launching and recovering C-130 J Super Hercules Aircrafts.

The 86th AMXS also provides support to three major geographic combatic commands to include; Africa, European and Central Commands.

The Wind Beneath Your Wings

The wind beneath your wings