The 48th Maintenance Group is responsible for all organizational and intermediate level maintenance for F-15 Strike Eagle and F-35A Lightning II aircraft, engines, munitions and support equipment used by four fighter squadrons to accomplish U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa, U.S. European command and NATO commitments and taskings. The 48th MXG ensures readiness for all personnel and aircraft fleet health through planning, analysis and programming for manpower, funds, equipment, training and facility requirements.
48th Component Maintenance Squadron
The 48th Component Maintenance Squadron “Green Dragons” are responsible for the specialized repair, testing, and maintenance of aircraft systems for the wing’s fleet of 55 F-15E Strike Eagles and 41 F-35A Lightning IIs. We oversee USAFE’s five largest theater-wide Centralized Repair Facilities (CRF), enabling USAFE’s sustainment enterprise, supporting operations across 4 AORs. Our F100-220/229 CRF is the largest in the AF, maintaining 133 engines worth $466M. We also operate the most diverse and sole Avionics CRF and the only Type IIA PMEL Laboratory in USAFE, critical to the overall readiness and effectiveness of the 48th Fighter Wing’s operations and rapid deployment worldwide.
48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron
The 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron provides intermediate and organizational level maintenance the 48th FW's fighter squadrons supporting USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments. Its responsibilities include maintenance of aerospace ground equipment, structural repair, fabrication, corrosion prevention, aircraft inspection and crash recovery.
48th Maintenance Operations Squadron
The 48th Maintenance Operations (MXO) Squadron leads the 48th MXG’s operations management, administration, analysis, training management of assigned personnel, programs, & shared resources necessary to support the group’s production effort. MXO is the central agency for monitoring & developing long- range strategies of fleet management to sustain the health of the fleet & manages the largest Flying Hour Program (FHP) in the CAF. MXO is comprised of a diverse unit of 13 work centers, 6 flights and 33 AFSCs that include the Maintenance Operation Center (MOC), Engine Management (EM), Plans, Scheduling & Documentation (PS&D), Maintenance Analysis (MMA), Maintenance Training (MT), Programs & Resources (P&R), Weapons Standardization (WSS), Quality Assurance (QA), Futures Flight (FF) and 48th MXG staff.
48th Munitions Squadron
The 48th Munitions Squadron provides munitions and armament systems maintenance for the 48th FW's fighter squadrons supporting USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments. It provides maintenance of critical suspension equipment and weapons storage and security systems.
492nd Fighter Generation Squadron
The 492nd FGS is a worldwide deployable unit which conducts the inspection, generation and organizational maintenance of F-15E aircraft. It sustains the 492nd FS in support of USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments through direction of its maintenance units. It ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs.
493rd Fighter Generation Squadron
The 493rd FGS is a worldwide deployable unit which conducts the inspection, generation and organizational maintenance of F-35A aircraft. It sustains the 493rd FS in support of USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments through direction of its maintenance units. It ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs.
494th Fighter Generation Squadron
The 494th FGS is a worldwide deployable unit which conducts the inspection, generation and organizational maintenance of F-15E aircraft. It sustains the 494th FS in support of USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments through direction of its maintenance units. It ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs.
495th Fighter Generation Squadron
The 495th FGS is a worldwide deployable unit which conducts the inspection, generation and organizational maintenance of F-35A aircraft. It sustains the 495th FS in support of USAFE, EUCOM and NATO commitments through direction of its maintenance units. It ensures consistent application of quality maintenance practices, equitable distribution of resources and successful training programs.