1st SOAMXS keeps AC-130U Spooky gunships ready to fly any time, any place

Aerospace propulsion technicians with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conducted maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. The AC-130U is one of the Air Force’s premiere multi-role aircraft. It is used for missions such as close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

Airman 1st Class James Gaona, an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares a stand before conducting maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

Air Commandos with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct maintenance on the engines of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. The AC-130U is one of the Air Force’s premiere multi-role aircraft. It is used for missions such as close-air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

An aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron cuts a length of wire while conducting maintenance on an AC-130U Spooky gunship engine at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

Senior Airman Maggie Jakaitis, an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, safety wires a fuel nozzle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Yates)

An aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron wires a fuel nozzle on an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 6, 2017. Aerospace propulsion technicians test, maintain and repair AC-130U engines, preparing them to execute the mission any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)