TFI C-17 engine replacement

A C-17 Globemaster III undergoes an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group and Hawaii Air National Guard disconnected all attachments on a turbofan engine from the cargo aircraft to be replaced and refurbished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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TFI C-17 engine replacement

Tech. Sgt. Anthony Goodman, 15th Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster III aerospace propulsion craftsman, and Master Sgt. Joseph Alejandro, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion flight noncommissioned officer in-charge, prepare one of four C-17 turbofan engines for an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. The cargo aircraft’s engines are replaced when needed in order to sustain airlift operations generated out of JBPHH. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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TFI C-17 engine replacement

Staff Sgt. Marc Ganir, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion craftsman, detaches several hoses from a turbofan engine during a C-17 Globemaster III engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Each engine is designed to give the cargo aircraft the capability to operate in and out of short runways while carrying large payloads. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Staff Sgt. Marc Ganir, 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion craftsman, loosens a bolt on a turbofan engine from a C-17 Globemaster III for an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Within an estimated 48 hours, over 10 JBPHH aircraft maintainers were involved with detaching, transferring and replacing the cargo aircraft’s engine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group and 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a C-17 Globemaster III turbofan engine for an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Airmen from the 15th MXG and 154th AMXS execute total force integration by working together to carry out the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Senior Airman Magyver Boles, 15th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron propulsion journeyman, guides an aircraft engine trailer towards one of four C-17 Globemaster III turbofan engines for an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Engine swaps take place when necessary in order to keep aircrew safe and the aircraft flying optimally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen and civilians assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group and 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transfer a turbofan engine from a C-17 Globemaster III to an aircraft engine trailer during an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Active-duty, Guardsmen and civilian maintainers have replaced three engines in the past six weeks in order to support operational readiness within the Indo-pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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Airmen and civilians assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group and 154th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron replace a turbofan engine on a C-17 Globemaster III during an engine swap near Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Four engines, each producing 40,400 pounds of thrust, enable the aircraft to support airlift, airdrop and aeromedical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)

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TFI C-17 engine replacement

Published Feb. 25, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
15th Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A C-17 Globemaster III undergoes an engine swap in Hangar 19 on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Feb. 23, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 15th Maintenance Group and Hawaii Air National Guard disconnected all attachments on a turbofan engine from the cargo aircraft to be replaced and refurbished. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)