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Tiffanee Hensley, a technician for the 523rd Electronics Maintenance Squadron, was photographed repairing an F-16 Signal Acquisition Unit on Nov. 3, 2026, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 523rd EMXS performs repairs on legacy units that are no longer commercially produced to support F-16 customers throughout the Air Force.
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Tiffanee Hensley of the 523rd EMXS performed repairs on an F-16 Signal Acquisition Unit on Nov. 3, 2026.
The 523rd EMXS repairs and returns legacy units to F-16 customers across the Air Force.
Many microcircuits and circuit card assemblies in these units are no longer commercially produced.
Technicians at Hill Air Force Base in Utah are working to maintain legacy F-16 components that are no longer available through commercial production. On Nov. 3, 2026, Tiffanee Hensley, a technician with the 523rd Electronics Maintenance Squadron, removed a circuit card from an F-16 Signal Acquisition Unit.
The 523rd EMXS is responsible for repairing and returning these legacy units to F-16 customers located across the Air Force. This maintenance process is necessary because many of the microcircuits and circuit card assemblies found inside the units are no longer commercially produced.
The maintenance work performed at the Hill depot ensures that aging technology remains functional for active Air Force operations. The photograph of the repair process was taken by Cynthia Griggs.
