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A-10 prototyping and innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Sanders, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center avionics technician, right, and civilian engineers work together at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. The AATC was responsible for operational and developmental evaluations, tactics development, and evaluation for all Air Reserve Component (ARC) weapons systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

An A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft, assigned to the 924th Maintenance Squadron, undergoes wireless prototype at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. PATS prototyped wireless capabilities to equipment on the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft previously created for hardwired radio communications. PATS would modernize weapon systems capabilities to meet the needs of the current demands at the 924th MXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

Engineers from Maxentric Technologies configure tests the Portable Automated Test Station on an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. PATS was a wireless prototype being tested for compatibility to innovate the A-10’s weapons systems, expediting the return-to combat time in the 924th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

A new prototype for the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft is a Portable Automated Test Station at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. PATS prototyped wireless capabilities to equipment on the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft that was previously created for hardwired radio communications. PATS would modernize weapon systems capabilities to meet the needs of the current demands of the 924th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Sanders, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center avionics technician, pulls a Portable Automated Test Station into the cockpit of an A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. Sanders tested the wireless range by placing the PATS in different locations around the A-10. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Sanders, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center avionics technician, smiles at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. Sanders assisted civilian engineers test the compatibility of new equipment on the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at the 924th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

A new prototype for the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft is a Portable Automated Test Station at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. PATS prototyped wireless capabilities to equipment on the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft previously created for hardwired radio communications. PATS would modernize weapon systems capabilities to meet the needs of the current demands at the 924th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Sanders, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center avionics technician, operates test equipment at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. Sanders tested the functionality of a new radio communication system for the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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A-10 prototyping and innovation

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Sanders, Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center avionics technician, left, tests equipment with Misha Luczkiw, Maxentric Technologies RF systems engineer, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 29, 2023. Sanders and Luczkiw tested a new prototype for the A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft at the 924th Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and 924th Maintenance Squadron’s armament sections work at a back shop at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2017. The Airmen are also known as “Gun Plumbers” and are dedicated to disassembling, inspecting and assembling the GAU-8 cannon and other aircraft assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Darryl Xavier Ball, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, and Tech. Sgt. Orlando Black, 924th Maintenance Squadron armament team member, check the mid rotor of a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon from an A-10C Thunderbolt II for self-locking inserts at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 8, 2017. The armament Airmen are also known as “Gun Plumbers” because of their involvement with the GAU-8 cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Darryl Xavier Ball, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, performs a foreign object inspection on an ammunition drum at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017. The armament Airmen are also known as “Gun Plumbers” and are dedicated to disassembling, inspecting and assembling the GAU-8 cannon and other aircraft assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nate Heyward, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, cuts safety wires off of a muscle clamp of a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon from an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017. The armament Airmen are also known as “Gun Plumbers” because of their involvement with the GAU-8 cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Franklin, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, follows a technical order for an annual inspection at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017. The Airmen are also known as “Gun Plumbers” and are dedicated to disassembling, inspecting and assembling the GAU-8 cannon and other aircraft assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Hunt, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament section supervisor, performs a foreign object inspection on an ammunition drum at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017. The armament sections are also known as “Gun Plumbers” because of their involvement with the GAU-8 cannon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Darryl Xavier Ball, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, performs an element fixture check at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2017. During the check, Airmen ensure that there are no deformities on the elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christian Hunt, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament section supervisor, performs a torque check on elements of a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2017. The life cycle of the cannon is 250,000 rounds or approximately 10 to 15 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron and 924th Maintenance Squadron armament section perform maintenance on a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon from an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 7, 2017. The life cycle of the cannon is 250,000 rounds or approximately 10 to 15 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Gun Plumbers reassembling the old with the new

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Ouellet, 355th Equipment Maintenance Squadron armament team member, inspects a GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm cannon from an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2017. The scheduled inspections are performed either every 63 months or 25,000 rounds fired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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