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They serve as the direct link between the operations world and the maintenance world with one mission in mind, to maintain aircraft capable of operating safely in whatever environment they are used. Who are these individuals? The crew chiefs. In the Organizational Maintenance Squadron work is accomplished under the crew chief concept. The concept involves the responsibility of personnel assigned to the squadron for all actions on the flightline involving aircraft prior to and after flight. Also involved in this concept is handling and servicing, (fuel, oxygen, oil, hydraulic fluid and water), all inspections prior to flight, after flight as well as major periodic inspections. OMS ensures that the aircraft is available and ready for specialists to work problems beyond maintenance capability. The crew chief concept assigns specified individuals to each aircraft. These individuals maintain an accurate running status of their aircraft. The crew chief inspects the aircraft prior to flight (preflight), immediately after (post flight), and between flights (thru flights). There is an Hourly Post Flight inspection based on the number of hours flown. There are specific technical requirements for each of the named inspections. When an aircrew arrives, the crew chief will brief the maintenance condition of the aircraft and participate in the aircrew walk around inspection. In addition to the day-to-day maintenance, the aircraft undergoes periodic phase inspections which normally takes one week to complete. The crew chief does all the servicing of the aircraft, refuel, oxygen, hydraulic systems, etc...if there is a discrepancy or maintenance problem on the aircraft, they coordinate with a central point of contact for specialist assistance. In addition to their numerous duty tasking, the crew chiefs assume alert in much the same ways as aircrew members. They maintain ground control and response for alert aircraft. These crew chiefs are responsible for all maintenance done on these vital resources. They are available to respond within minutes upon presidential direction.
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