‘Maintenance don’t mean a thing (if it ain’t got that swing)’

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  • By Airman 1st Class Cary Smith
  • 31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs
AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy --  Dedicated crew chiefs from the 31st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform F-16 Fighting Falcon maintenance during daytime, swing and mid shifts. The swing shift maintenance teams provide necessary repairs from electrical to mechanical inside and outside the aircraft to ensure mission readiness. Swing shift maintainers arrive to work after daytime flights are finished, and they work overnight in teams to complete a variety of maintenance tasks.