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Benton wrests his arm on a tool cupboard.

NAMS shift Foreman leads new tool accountability effort

May 4, 2017 Emily Reiter 863 Views aircraft maintenance, airforce, Alaska, continuous improvement, NAC, NAMS, Safety, snap-on tools, Veteran

Benton Spencer helped pare 25 toolboxes down to two By Hilary Reeves In 2015, Northern Air Maintenance Services (NAMS) had 25 toolboxes containing some 20,000 tools spread across its Anchorage hanger. Tool accountability is critical in aviation – a misplaced