Maintainers in the Trenches

Maintainers Trenches in the

Sailors and Marines do a push back on an FA-18A Hornet assigned to the “Red Devils” of VMFA-232 on the flight deck of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). Navy photo by MCSN Joseph Pol Sebastian Gocong. Marine Sgt. Jesus Rivera, a quality assurance representative (QAR) from Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Northwest, reviews maintenance history records with AZ2 Lorenzo Carter aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). Navy photo by MC3 James Evans.

Three aviation electronics technicians assigned to the “Fist of the Fleet” of VFA-25 do maintenance checks on an FA-18C Hornet aboard USS Ronald Reagan (CVN

76). Navy photo by MCSN Joshua Scott.

Airplane director, AE2 Leanne McCollum of VP-47, directs AM3 Brandon Haag as they tow the P-3C Orion during a competitive exercise known as the Flight Line Rodeo. Navy photo by MC3 Kevin Beauchamp.