18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

An F-15C Eagle engine runs at full afterburner inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The test cell is a sound-suppressed facility, allowing maintainers to run the engines at in-flight performance levels, looking for any complications or failures that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects components of an F-15C Eagle engine inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The engine test cell enables maintenance personnel to safely test uninstalled aircraft engines under actual load conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, communicates with operators inside the test cell control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The test cell is a sound-suppressed facility, allowing maintainers to run the engines at in-flight performance levels, looking for any complications or failures that may arise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, inspects components of an F-15C Eagle engine inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. Airmen assigned to the engine test cell check for leaks or damage before and after tests to ensure the engine is safe to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, prepares to conduct an engine run inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The engine test cell enables maintenance personnel to safely test uninstalled aircraft engines under actual load conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Wallace Winkler, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, communicates with operators inside the test cell control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The ground operator inside the engine test cell checks for leaks or damage before and after tests to ensure the engine is safe to use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Chapman, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsman, maintains visual and verbal communication with the Airman inside the test cell at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The control booth operator records all engine parameters during the run. The recorded information is used for troubleshooting future engine runs and keeping track of trending data. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dustin Chapman and Staff Sgt. Colby Barkdull Straw, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron test cell craftsmen, monitor engine run operations from the control booth at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 25, 2022. The operators inside the control booth monitor parameters such as oil pressure, exhaust temperatures, engine speed and fuel flow during the engine run. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessi Roth)

18th CMS test cell Airmen unleash the afterburner

Published Aug. 26, 2022
By Senior Airman Jessi Roth
18th Wing Public Affairs

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