Snow tow

916th Maintenance Group personnel work through wintry conditions to get a KC-135 Stratotanker towed into a dry hangar at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, Feb. 24. Personnel who assisted the flightline effort included Tech. Sgt. Michelle Guntor, Staff Sgt. Daniel Frye, Staff Sgt. Kristopher Noble, Staff Sgt. James Kelley, Staff Sgt. Jerimias Ramos, Staff Sgt. Jason Lechot and Senior Airman Baker Boone.

Snow tow

Published Feb. 25, 2015
By Alan Abernethy
916th Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- 916th Maintenance Group personnel did not allow wind, snow, or rain to slow them down, as crews worked through these winter conditions to get a KC-135 Stratotanker towed into a dry hangar at Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, Feb. 24.

The aircraft was ready for a pre-isochronal inspection wash, said 1st Lt. Nick Cottage, 916th Maintenance Squadron operations officer.

"These individuals powered through the elements to make sure this happened; failure to do so would have had a cumulative effect on the rest of the year's schedule," added Cottage.

With hazardous driving conditions expected, many base personnel were released early; however, mission essential personnel remained on the job to ensure that required operations were sustained.