AGE ensures Aircraft are never grounded

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  • By Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright
  • 86th Airlift Wing
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --  86th Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight maintains all equipment on the flightline, from generators powering idle aircraft or heaters and air conditioners, chances are these Airmen are behind it.

"Without the AGE flight you can't run a flightline," said Airman 1st Class Joshua Bringold, 86th Maintenance Squadron AGE technician. "We support any aircraft by performing maintenance that comes through here so they can continue their mission."

The AGE flight Airmen prepare any and all ground equipment on the flightline. Members of the AGE flight ensure the support of contingency operations in Europe and Africa.

"It's amazing how well these Airman here get the job done," said Master Sgt. Coelette Roe, 86th Maintenance Squadron AGE assistant chief. "We are almost always involved in all maintenance going on around the flightline."

The AGE flight is able to support a variety of equipment used by maintainers to assist the combat mission around the world at a moment's notice.
"We work on generators, diesel engines, jet engines, electrical equipment, hydraulic systems and air-conditioning systems," said Bringold. "In extreme cases we perform maintenance in different facilities around base."

The AGE flight works hard to ensure Ramstein is always ready. Their motivation is proven through the proficiency of the maintenance that they perform.
"We support missions in Europe and Africa, NATO missions and aeromedical evacuations for wounded warriors returning from combat, by maintaining all equipment on the flightline and ensuring it's the best available," said Roe. "Being able to see the Airmen here happy and excited about getting the mission done is rewarding in of its self."