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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait for a maintenance competition qualifier to begin March 6, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Out of the Airmen participating, five will be selected, along with two alternates, to join a team that will compete in the national Aerospace Maintenance Competition, held by the Aerospace Maintenance Council in Atlanta, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare for the beginning of a maintenance competition qualifier event March 6, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The competition gave participants 15 minutes to complete one of over ten aircraft maintenance events to try and qualify for the team that will compete in the national Aerospace Maintenance Competition in Atlanta, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, installs an engine igniter as part of the maintenance competition qualifier hosted by the 86th AMXS March 6, 2023 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The 86th AMXS has not participated in the national Aircraft Maintenance Competition in the past, but plans to start participating annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, complete a task at one of the stations during a maintenance competition qualifier March 6, 2023 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The objective of this event was to determine the area of two separate dents and their proximity to each other using the tools provided. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes and reinstalls a hydraulic line during a maintenance competition qualifier event March 6, 2023 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The opportunity to participate in the national Aircraft Maintenance Competition provides the Airmen selected an opportunity to learn new skills within the maintenance field and make connections with other maintainers across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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Equipment waits at a station to be used at the maintenance competition qualifier held by the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron March 6, 2023 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The opportunity to participate in the qualifier competition and potentially be chosen to join the team that will be sent to the national Aircraft Maintenance Competition in Atlanta, Georgia was available to all the maintainers on RAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, participates in a maintenance competition qualifier event, March 6, 2023 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The competition was held by the 86th AMXS in order to select a team to send to the national Aerospace Maintenance Competition, held by the Aerospace Maintenance Council, in Atlanta, Georgia next month. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman from the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rates the performance of a maintainer participating in a maintenance competition qualifying event at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 6, 2023. The competition, held by the 86th AMXS, gave participants 15 minutes to complete an aircraft maintenance event to try and qualify for the team that will compete next month at the national Aerospace Maintenance Competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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Maintainers compete to participate in the Aerospace Maintenance Competition

Published March 16, 2023
By Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wait for a maintenance competition qualifier to begin March 6, 2023, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Out of the Airmen participating, five will be selected, along with two alternates, to join a team that will compete in the national Aerospace Maintenance Competition, held by the Aerospace Maintenance Council in Atlanta, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Regan Spinner)

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