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Total Force group of airmen deployed to Balad AB, Iraq, fabricate varied aircraft parts and ground equipment from scratch. SrA. Michelle Santos, a Reservist deployed from Homestead ARB, Fla., knows the value of the “metal techs.” She says: “Without us there would be a lot of aircraft downtime due to shipping. Instead of waiting a month for a bushing or for a gear, you’re waiting maybe a day.” They have computer-aided lathes and milling machines, plasma cutters, welding apparatus, and precision measuring tools in their arsenal, reports SrA. Olufemi Owolabi. Currently serving with Santos are other Air Force Reserve Command airmen and active duty airmen from Misawa AB, Japan.
The Defense Department hasn’t seen an increase in domestic violence reports among military families since the new coronavirus crisis began, despite the COVID-19 pandemic reportedly causing a spike in such activity across the globe, the head of the Pentagon’s Office of Military Family Readiness Policy told reporters Oct. 29. However,…