AF to implement OBOGS corrections

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas - The Air Force will begin implementing a series of corrective measures, including redesigning the oxygen system and adjusting oxygen control levels in flight, to address persistent problems in training aircraft. Also, the Air Education and Training Command (AETC) will increase maintenance on the oxygen distribution system (OBOGS) to curb identified problems in T-6 II training aircraft. The trainer is flown by the 41st Flying Training Squadron out of Columbus AFB, Miss., and NAS Pensacola, Fla. The measures come after a sixth-month examination of problems such as fluctuating oxygen levels for pilots. A team of experts, including the Navy and NASA, have worked together to improve pilot safety and reduce physiological events in flight. The service will introduce new maintenance procedures drawn from several different AF and Navy T-6 bases such as purging excess moisture from the system that appears to keep the OBOGS operating more efficiently over time, said Maj. Gen. Patrick Doherty, 19th Air Force commander. (Source: Air Education and Training Command 09/13/18)