EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — The 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue is responsible for C-130 Hercules maintenance as well as the 96th Test Wing’s F-16 Fighting Falcons. Imagery by Samuel King Jr.
Matthew Heaton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, prepares a C-130H aircraft for a test flight Sept. 25, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue squadron is responsible for maintenance of the 96th Test Wing’s F-16s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) 
Matthew Heaton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, marshals out a C-130H aircraft Sept. 25, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue squadron is responsible for maintenance of the 96th Test Wing’s F-16s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) 
Matthew Heaton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, prepares a C-130H aircraft for a test flight Sept. 25, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue squadron is responsible for maintenance of the 96th Test Wing’s F-16s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.) 
Matthew Heaton, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue, waits to marshal out a C-130H aircraft Sept. 25, 2024 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The Blue squadron is responsible for maintenance of the 96th Test Wing’s F-16s and C-130s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Samuel King Jr.)