Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Landolfi, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer inspects a scaffold at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. The responsibilities of AGE Airmen include inspections and upkeep of more than 600 pieces of AGE equipment. Preventative maintenance ensures equipment lasts longer and is safe for users and machines alike. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Landolfi, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, inspects a gas-powered light at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. Gas-powered lights are essential when maintenance needs to be performed at night or during an emergency situation like a power outage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Senior Airman Dawuud Gibson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, conducts maintenance on a bomb lift table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. AGE Airmen maintain over 600 different types of equipment needed for maintenance, loading and fueling. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Senior Airman Dawuud Gibson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, conducts maintenance on a bomb lift table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. Instead of directly maintaining the B-52 Stratofortress, AGE Airmen maintain equipment such as bomb lifts, scaffolds and equipment used by other maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Senior Airman Dawuud Gibson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, conducts maintenance on a bomb lift table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. Bomb lift tables are one of various pieces of equipment that AGE Airmen maintain and keep running at 100 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Senior Airman Dawuud Gibson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer, cleans his hands after performing maintenance on various ground equipment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. Airmen in the AGE flight maintain ground equipment to keep aircraft operational. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)

Maintenance on the ground: AGE flight keeps the flightline equiped

Published May 19, 2016
By Senior Airman Luke Hill
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Airman 1st Class Rhiannon Landolfi, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment maintainer inspects a scaffold at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 16, 2016. The responsibilities of AGE Airmen include inspections and upkeep of more than 600 pieces of AGE equipment. Preventative maintenance ensures equipment lasts longer and is safe for users and machines alike. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill)