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  • 23 MXS fabrication flight keeps Moody assets in the sky

    Moody’s Attack-Rescue-Prevail mission wouldn’t be possible without safe, reliable aircraft — making Aircraft Metals Technology Airmen an essential element to Team Moody. The 23rd Maintenance Squadron Metals Technology Fabrication Flight acts as the Air Force’s machinists and welders — from

  • Metals technicians support critical resources

    In a dark room, an Airman sweats, hunched over the intensity of his work. A face shield protects his eyes from the blinding light and sparks while he wields his experienced hands over unrefined metal, shaping it into an operational part.

  • Metals tech: perfection in precision

    Precision is the name of the game for the metals technicians, who must abide by the welding and machinery measuring tolerance of three thousandths of an inch, which is approximately the width of a human hair.The 23d Maintenance Squadron’s (MXS) aircraft metals technology technicians strive for