E-3 Dragon Modification: The Diminishing Manufacturing Sources Replacement of Avionics for Global Operations and Navigation (DRAGON) modification is the latest analog-to-digital flight deck mod/upgrade.
B-1 Lower Wing Trailing Edge Tab Bonded Doubler: The 567 AMXS in a collaborative effort with the B-1B Program Office, Boeing Engineering and Boeing Technical Services to utilize a unique bonded repair to reinstate structural reliability to the lower wing trailing edge. This collaborative repair requires extensive training in structural adhesive bonding of metals and reinforced plastics.
AMXG IMPACT Lab: The Innovative Manufacturing Processes and Aircraft Critical Tooling (IMPACT) Laboratory at Tinker AFB, develops high quality, safe, and efficient tools with lightning-fast results. The IMPACT Lab is available to all AMXG Engineers in supporting six squadrons and seven airframes with the primary focus of prototype creation. Additionally, the lab serves as the emerging technology space through the introduction of 3-Dimensional scanners, reverse engineering software, robotics, and Exo-suits. These capabilities of the IMPACT Lab allow engineers to capture and redesign parts, tooling, jigs, and fixtures for our production partners while improving controls of technical data packages. IMPACT has produced 250+ additively manufactured items for production use, directly improving quality, speed, cost, and safety. IMPACT’s future state will expand to different methods of additive manufacturing and reverse engineering by procuring additional equipment to expand our abilities such as composite printing with continuous fiber reinforcement, multi-filament printing, and large area printing.
B-52 Modernization: The 76th Aircraft Maintenance Group is well positioned to incorporate the more than 3 million hour B-52 modernization workload into the B-52 Programmed Depot Maintenance (PDM) line beginning in Fiscal Year 2025. The 76 AMXG is the only workforce experienced in B-52 PDM, thereby reducing duplicative work while maximizing concurrent work.
KC-46 C-Check: The group is home to the 568 AMXS, the first Military Repair Station in Air Force history certified to work on commercial derivative aircraft. The KC-46 fleet is maintained utilizing the 2-year commercial maintenance cycle known as a C-Check that increases inspection frequency so structural failures are detected and corrected before they lead to major repairs.
KC-46 In-House Composite Repair Capability: The 568 AMXS in a collaborative effort with the KC-46 System Program Office (SPO), Boeing Engineering and Boeing Technical Services, Non Destructive Inspection mechanics and 568th Subject Matter Experts (SME) to perform unplanned composite repairs. During C-Check inspection, the defect is noted. Military add-ons, like the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) fairing, do not have an approved repair in the Federal Aviation Administration approved KC-46 Structural Repair Manual so SMEs with Boeing and SPO engineering, work to develop a repeatable repair.