Avionics team threads the needle

Master Sgt. Austin Becker, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron impound official, and Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st AMXS avionics systems journeyman, repair an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Doering and his skillful team located the problem ahead of schedule, expediting the repair and inspection process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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Avionics team threads the needle

Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st AMXS avionics systems journeyman, repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Doering repaired a switch which allows pilots to adjust auto-pilot settings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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Avionics team threads the needle

Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st AMXS avionics systems journeyman, repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Doering replaced a wire that runs through four clamps near the rudder pedals inside the cockpit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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Avionics team threads the needle

Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st AMXS avionics systems journeyman, repairs an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. By repairing the faulty switch, Doering ensured the aircraft would return to operational capability and join Aviano’s fleet ahead of schedule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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Avionics team threads the needle

Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st AMXS avionics systems journeyman, completes an important step in an F-16 Fighting Falcon repair, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Doering and his skillful team located the problem ahead of schedule, expediting the repair and inspection process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cary Smith)

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Avionics team threads the needle

Published Jan. 12, 2018
By Senior Airman Cary Smith
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Senior Airman Chase Doering, 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics systems journeyman, repaired an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Jan. 10, 2018, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Doering fixed a faulty switch which allows pilots to adjust auto-pilot settings. Though this issue typically requires weeks of investigation, Doering and his team located the problem in one day, expediting the fix. By repairing the faulty switch, Doering ensured the aircraft would return to operational capability and join Aviano’s fleet ahead of schedule.