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Chinook. The idea is to boost maintain-
ers' confidence when they hit the ground
overseas — to help young soldiers de-
stress at least one challenge they'll face
by working things out ahead of time on
the nurturing shop floor of CCAD.
The environment in which these men
and women deploy is anything but nur-
turing. Like Vietnam, it's a helicopter war
this Global War on Terror. These days,
"We're either training or deployed," says
Colonel Lanceta. Those who fly these air-
craft deserve the most reliable aircraft the
Army can humanly provide. Nothing less
will do.
LEFT: PV2 Thomas Braune, B Co. 640th ASB, 15D, aircraft power train repairer,
performs disassembly of main transmission for UH-60.
ABOVE: SPC Peter Sztaravics, B Co. 640th ASB, 15B, aircraft power plant
repairer, performs APU installation and fuel control replacement in preparation
for engine testing in the Engine Run Cell department.
PHOTOS BY ERVEY MARTINEZ