The power behind airlift: 374 MXS Propulsion flight

The 374th Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight’s area of responsibility encompasses Yokota as well as Kadena Air Base totaling 109 T56 engines and 122 54H60 propellers. They also provide engine and propeller support to all active duty, guard and reserve C-130s within their AOR. They have supported operations such as Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Cope North, Joint Force, Keen Sword, Keen Edge, Cope Thunder, Tomodachi and Christmas Drop.

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Senior Airman Colton Windsor, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, inspects a disassembled C-130 propeller system after finishing a complete prop teardown at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. This particular prop could not be properly balanced which caused a vibration when running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Senior Airman Colton Windsor, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman; and Airman Justin Webber, 374 MXS aerospace propulsion apprentice, lower a C-130 propeller system onto a stand at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. This particular prop could not be properly balanced which caused a vibration when running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Nicolas Heldal, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, works on a quick engine kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. After the parts are removed from the kit, it is cleaned, inspected, assembled with the serviceable parts and then sent off for painting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Airman 1st Class Bryan Sabangan, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight journeyman, helps remove components from the quick engine change kit of a C-130 T56 engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. The propulsion flight Airmen fix C-130 engines for both Yokota and Kadena Air Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Synard Bert, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight craftsman (bottom) and Senior Airman Ryan Alexander-Mansker (top), 374 MXS aerospace propulsion journeyman, disassemble parts from the quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. After the parts are removed from the kit, it is cleaned, inspected, assembled back together with the serviceable parts and then sent off for painting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Airmen from the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight completely disassemble a quick engine change kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. Every component from the kit needs to be removed before it can be cleaned and inspected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Singleton, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight craftsman (right) and Airman 1st Class Christopher Schillinger (left), 374 MXS aerospace propulsion flight apprentice, attach a metal shipping harness to a compressor module of a C-130 T56 engine at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. The module was no longer in a working condition and had to be swapped out with a new one. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Staff Sgt. Daniel Singleton, 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight craftsman (right) and Airman 1st Class Christopher Schillinger (left), 374 MXS aerospace propulsion flight apprentice, lower an unusable compressor module of a C-130 T56 engine into a shippable container at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. The old module was stripped of usable parts that will be affixed to the new module. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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A C-130 propeller system with a Godzilla design sits on a stand at the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight hangar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. In addition to providing support for both Yokota and Kadena, the propulsion flight provides engine and propeller support to all active duty, guard and reserve C-130s that are tasked within their area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Completed C-130 T56 engines sit in a row at the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight hangar at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. The propulsion flight has supported numerous operations such as Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Cope North, Joint Force, Keen Sword, Keen Edge, Cope Thunder, Tomodachi and Christmas Drop. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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Staff Sgts. Jeffrey Stephens (right) and Devon Loftis (left), both 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight craftsman, sit in a test cab as they perform a battery of tests on a completed C-130 T56 engine at the 374 MXS Test Cell at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. From the test cab, the Airmen can diagnose any problem an engine may have and fix it in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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A C-130 T56 engine runs while being monitored for problems at the 374th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion flight Test Cell facility at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 29, 2014. At the Test Cell facility and test cab, 374 MXS Airmen can diagnose any problem an engine may have and fix it in a short amount of time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Michael Washburn/Released)

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The power behind airlift: 374 MXS Propulsion flight

Published Nov. 5, 2014