403rd MXS excels in Spark Tank

Master Sgt. Donald Maloid, of the 403rd Maintenance Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., operates an overhead hoist as Senior Master Sgt. Michael Lee, 403rd MXS propulsion shop flight chief, monitors the lowering of a C-130J engine oil pan Oct. 1, 2021. Lee and a team from the 403rd MXS recently submitted their idea of an engine oil pan hoist to AFWERX’s Spark Tank competition, placing 29th out of 184 and earning recognition as a ‘Just Do It’ submission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)