As an Aircraft Battle Damage Repair (ABDR) Assessor, my job was to evaluate aircraft damage, establish repair priorities, and help get damaged aircraft back into the fight. We often practiced "reverse triage" — the worst damage wasn't necessarily repaired first. Our mission was simple: Fix 'em fast!

Many repairs required depot-level expertise, something we knew well from our home station at the Sacramento Air Logistics Center (SMALC), McClellan AFB, California. The challenge wasn't the work itself, but accomplishing it in a combat environment without our usual specialized tools and equipment.

And we didn't just repair A-10s! We also repaired an F-16 from Hill AFB's 388th Fighter Wing, buried an F-4G Wild Weasel, and even fixed trucks and front-end loaders. Jacks of all trades!

While this website focuses on our A-10 mission during Desert Storm, the 2951st CLSS also deployed F-111, Supply, and Transportation teams throughout the Gulf region. Wherever they served, they carried on the same tradition of professionalism, ingenuity, and dedication that defined our squadron at McClellan AFB.

— Patrick J. McGee, USAF (Ret)