Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ryan, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, trims titanium, March 4, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen replace hardware parts and repair aircraft frames. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ryan, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, trims titanium, March 4, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen perform fabrication, structural repairs and modifications for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ryan, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, prepares to drill an F-16 Fighting Falcon flap panel, March 4, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen replace hardware parts and repair aircraft frames. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ryan, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, drills holes into an F-16 Fighting Falcon flap panel, March 4, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen manufacture hydraulic, fuel and air lines for all aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Ryan, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, drills holes into an F-16 Fighting Falcon flap panel, March 4, 2015 at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen perform fabrication, structural repairs and modifications for all aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson/Released)

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Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen make sparks fly

Published March 5, 2015
By Senior Airman Areca T. Wilson
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Airmen with the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron structural maintenance are responsible for replacing hardware parts and repairing aircraft frames to ensure mission readiness. They perform fabrication, structural repairs and modifications for all aircraft stationed at Aviano. Additionally, they manufacture hydraulic, fuel and air lines for aircraft.