An air seal assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising: a blade outer air seal control ring comprising: a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side; a hook protruding axially from said leading edge side; and a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side; a blade outer air seal coupled to said blade outer air seal control ring, said blade outer air seal comprising: a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof; a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region, said pocket configured to receive and engage with said hook; and a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge of said body; and a clip configured to detachably couple with said clip mounting flange, characterised in that: the air seal assembly comprises a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side, wherein said clip mounting flange is proximate said clip receiver; said blade outer air seal comprises a notch being formed into said upper region; said clip is insertable into said clip receiver and configured to engage said notch of the blade outer air seal; and said blade outer air seal comprises a ceramic matrix composite material. a blade outer air seal control ring comprising: a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side; a hook protruding axially from said leading edge side; and a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side; a leading edge side and a trailing edge side opposite said leading edge side; a hook protruding axially from said leading edge side; and a clip mounting flange extending from said trailing edge side; a blade outer air seal coupled to said blade outer air seal control ring, said blade outer air seal comprising: a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof; a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region, said pocket configured to receive and engage with said hook; and a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge of said body; and a body having a leading edge and a trailing edge opposite thereof; a pocket formed into said body having an upper region and a lower region, said pocket configured to receive and engage with said hook; and a shelf formed from said lower region extending axially outward from said pocket on said trailing edge of said body; and a clip configured to detachably couple with said clip mounting flange, characterised in that: the air seal assembly comprises a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side, wherein said clip mounting flange is proximate said clip receiver; said blade outer air seal comprises a notch being formed into said upper region; said clip is insertable into said clip receiver and configured to engage said notch of the blade outer air seal; and said blade outer air seal comprises a ceramic matrix composite material. the air seal assembly comprises a clip receiver communicating through said blade outer air seal control ring from said leading edge side to said trailing edge side, wherein said clip mounting flange is proximate said clip receiver; said blade outer air seal comprises a notch being formed into said upper region; said clip is insertable into said clip receiver and configured to engage said notch of the blade outer air seal; and said blade outer air seal comprises a ceramic matrix composite material.