Photo By Airman 1st Class Thomas Calopedis | U.S. Air Force Col. Vincent O’Connor, 31st Fighter Wing vice commander, left,...... read more read more
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AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy–
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on July 11, 2022, to inaugurate the 31st Maintenance Group corrosion control facility renovation project.
The $1.6 million renovated corrosion control facility enables Airmen to accomplish multiple full-scale aircraft paint jobs simultaneously, while saving money.
“The renovations and new equipment will allow many more paint jobs to be completed, and at a higher quality,” said Karen Maraschino, 31st Maintenance Group projects and facilities manager. “It reduces the [aircraft] downtime from 2-3 months to 2 weeks and saves $60 thousand for each full-scale paint job which is a win-win.”
This world class facility includes an aircraft wash facility, small parts paint booth and separate clean and dirty rooms. The facility is also equipped with a new sprinkler and foam fire suppression systems, a generator, a ventilation system and plenum door for laminar air flow.
“Our team can now have an aircraft in the wash bay, paint bay and sanding bay
at the same time, comparable to world class corrosion control facilities,” said Maraschino. “The new paint booth enables us to accept more requests as well as have faster
turnaround times.”
Through these additions, Aviano AB was able to remove a permissible deviation waiver for the airfield and reduce the building footprint by two buildings.
“Despite the long hours, meetings, inspections and challenges, everyone involved overcame these hurdles to complete this big project,” said Maraschino.
The 31st CE Engineering Flight, Fire Department, MXS Fabrication Flight, and MXG Facilities Team came together to complete the new corrosion control facility which will have a significant impact on Aviano’s mission and keep more jets in the air.
| Date Taken: | 07.13.2022 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2022 07:35 |
| Story ID: | 424853 |
| Location: | AVIANO AIR BASE, IT |
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