Older aircraft are very susceptible to corrosion. I will start with the fact that both squadrons are very aggressive in washing and lubricating their aircraft. They have even cut the wash interval down to better preserve their aircraft. The flight control technicians have replaced numerous corroded flight control brackets and cables during the scheduled inspection time. Several of the technicians worked four weekends straight.
Hard work is nothing new to maintainers.
In the past working this hard work was sporadic, now it is a necessity. I think it can be prevented and should. If maintenance had enough people and experience they could take regular lunches and spend more time with their families. I believe senior leadership takes an active role and is concerned about not over flying their aircraft and overworking their maintainers, but their control is limited because higher headquarters taskings and manpower. All levels of leadership put priority in performing scheduled maintenance on time.