1550th FMS

The 1550th Field Maintenance Squadron (FMS) was an integral support unit within the United States Air Force, activated as part of the 1550th Aircrew Training and Test Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. Established in the 1970s, the squadron was responsible for the maintenance and repair of aircraft assigned to the wing, primarily supporting search and rescue, special operations, and training missions using aircraft such as the HH-3E Jolly Green Giant and HC-130. The 1550th FMS provided critical technical expertise, ensuring aircraft readiness and mission capability during both peacetime operations and contingency deployments. The squadron continued its support role until the wing's inactivation and subsequent reorganization in the early 1990s.