Col. Michael Zick (left), 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stephen Gregory (right), 19th AW Director’s Staff superintendent, present a coin Monday to Airman 1st Class Robert Ice, 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, for his selection as the Combat Airlifter of the Week. Airman Ice expedited the repair of two main landing gear tracks, cutting the standard 36-hour completion time by 12 hours and avoided $98,000 in depot-level repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)
Airman 1st Class Robert Ice (left), 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, points out examples of aircraft underbelly damage to Col. Michael Zick (right), 19th Airlift Wing vice commander, during a shop visit Monday. The East Liverpool, Ohio, native removed and replaced more than 1,000 fasteners and installed eight patches, salvaging rock-damaged belly skin on three deployed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nestor Cruz)