AFREP: Saving the Air Force time and money

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  • By Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett
  • 1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --  If it's broken and on its way to the trash can, there's a four-man shop in the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron who can help before any money is spent replacing it.

The Air Force Repair Enhancement Program shop at Hurlburt Field, Fla. repairs otherwise unserviceable equipment and improves the base's repair process.

"We identify high demand items, that there isn't a repair source for, and fix them," said Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Ferrari, NCO in charge of AFREP.

The shop's main customer base lies within the aircraft maintenance units, but they do support every functional group on base.

The maintainers at AFREP have assisted the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineering Squadron with repairing the Legacy Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning throughout the base.

"This particular system is no longer available," said Mark Eger, 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron direct digital control shop lead. "Normally, it would cost $11.5 million to replace the systems for the base."

The technicians use their expertise to fix anything from a circuit board to a physical training timer, all while saving the Air Force time and money.

AFREP's Air Commandos save the Air Force millions every fiscal year and avoid numerous non-mission capable situations preventing a stoppage in work flow.

"I'm very pleased with the work AFREP has provided," Eger said. "They are a valuable asset to the base and the Air Force."