New Jersey Air National Guard Senior Airman Corey Nichols performs a training exercise of checking aircraft parts under a black light, looking for defects, April 14, 2013, at Atlantic City International Airport More
A Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron low observable aircraft structural maintenance student paints an aircraft component at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013. Painting aircraft is important to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Ferry looks over a piece of training metal during a magnetic particle inspection on June 18, 2014, at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. A magnetic particle inspecti More
Staff Sgt. Bryan Tyler, 22nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, drains a fluorescent penetrant tank Jan. 29 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The tanks were being prepared for removal to More
Tech. Sgt. Cory Cuadrado, 436th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection NCO in charge, views a Parts, Inspection, Turnover (PIT) log on his cellphone March 12, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. PIT wa More
NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Rafael Sur uses a black light to inspect an aviation component for cracks and defects in the nondestructive inspection (NDI) shop at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCS More
U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Samuel Howard, 31st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, inspects a part, June 13, 2015, at Aviano Air Base Italy. Aviano NDI Airm More
Technical Sgt. Samuel Djonorh, Staff Sgt. William Johnson and Airman 1st Class Amber Burns are Nondestructive Inspection Airmen deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qat More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Sweat, 100th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, uses ultrasonic couplant on an inspection standard for an inspection Sept. 2, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, E More
Senior Airman Christopher reviews an X-ray of an F-15E for cracks at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 15, 2015. Nondestructive inspection uses X-rays to look inside aircraft to identify damage. More
Tech. Sgt. Natasha Washington, 92nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection shop NCO in charge, creates a measurement on a new digital microscope April 25, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The mi More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rickey Godette, 1st Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, reviews film at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. The X-ray image is used to look for forei More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Rounds, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, assigned to the Nondestructive Inspection section of the 3rd Maintenance Unit, prepares to test aircraft lubricants for contaminants at Joint B More
Airman 1st Class Jacob King, a native of Knoxville, Tenn., assigned to the Nondestructive Inspection section of the 3rd Maintenance Unit, performs a Magnetic particle test for surface and sub surface discontinu More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brandon Davis, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspections journeyman, holds an inspected main landing wheel bolt at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. NDI Airmen find sma More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Joshua Denis, left, and Cody Emens, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection (NDI) apprentices, use survey meters to monitor for x-ray leaks at Shaw Air Forc More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Claudia Marshall, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection craftsman, inspects x-ray film of a pipe weld on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6, 2017. 86th MXS NDI Airmen in More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luis Padilla, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron (EMS) nondestructive inspection (NDI) journeyman, left, and Airman 1st Class Lorenzh Scott, 20th EMS NDI apprentice, apply penetran More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Sluis, a nondestructive inspection craftsman with the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts a magnetic particle inspection on a C-130H Hercules main la More
Staff Sgt. Joe Hayes, 19th Maintenance Squadron assistant NCO in charge of nondestructive inspection shop, views an x-ray of an aircraft part on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Apr. 6, 2018. X-rays help detec More
AFRL Materials and Manufacturing Directorate researchers Capt. Sarah Wallentine and Alex Brown demonstrate the use of augmented reality for nondestructive inspections. AFRL researchers are developing a capabili More
Staff Sgt. Tanner Wentworth, a Nondestructive Inspection Technician of the 101st Air Refueling Wing, Bangor Maine, studies an x-ray, June 25, 2018. The x-rays help detect faults in aircraft and equipment. (U.S. More
Staff Sergeant Paul Sim, 104th Maintenance Group nondestructive inspection technician, demonstrates how to properly use a GE Inspection Technologies USN 60 Flaw Detector for Ultrasonic Testing March 21, 2019, a More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection flight prepares a metal sample for an X-Ray at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2019. The NDI flight uses X More
“What I find most rewarding about my job is knowing that we contribute to the mission in a huge way. Nondestructive inspection is the inspection of a structure or component that will not impair its future usefu More
Senior Airman Christopher Hurd, 51st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, smiles inside an NDI lab, March 16, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The Alexandria, Louisiana, native i More
Senior Airman Amari Davis, a nondestructive inspection journeyman with the 60th Maintenance Squadron sprays magnetic particles on a test part under ultraviolet light. This is a process for detecting minute cra More
New Jersey Air National Guard Senior Airman Ray Casanova performs a training exercise of checking aircraft parts under a black light, looking for defects, April 14, 2013, at Atlantic City International Airport. More
A Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron low observable aircraft structural maintenance student paints aircraft components at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013. Corrosion prevention is an importan More
Staff Sgt. Chad Ericksen, 436th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection craftsman, inputs data about a torque tube into the Parts, Inspection, Turnover (PIT) log March 12, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, More
NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – (From left) Dale Perry, processes branch head, Randy Mullins, nondestructive inspection (NDI) supervisor, Ray Penn, metals inspector supervisor, Fleet Readiness Center Sou More
Airmen 1st Class Amber Burns, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection laboratory, inspects a brake part from an F-16 Fighting Falcon for visible cracks or wear Aug. 12, 2015 at Al Ude More
To scan for defects, Staff Sgt. Logan uses a bolt hole eddy current probe to scan the inside of a fuse plug hole on a wheel at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 15, 2015. Logan is the assistant n More
Tech. Sgt. Natasha Washington, 92nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection shop NCO in charge, adjusts the zoom on the newest piece of equipment in the NDI shop April 25, 2016 at Fairchild Air Force Bas More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rickey Godette, 1st Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, holds an X-ray image over a concentrated light at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. The con More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Schwein, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspections journeyman, covers a wheel bolt for a C-130J in magnetic particle oil Jan. 31, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Claudia Marshall, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection craftsman, prepares a Spectroil unit to detect wear metal in engine oil on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 6, 20 More
Staff Sgt. Joe Hayes, 19th Maintenance Squadron assistant NCO in charge of nondestructive inspection shop, examines an x-ray device on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Apr. 6, 2018. Thicker materials require t More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection flight inspects a metal sample after taking X-Ray images at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2019. The NDI More
Senior Airman Christopher Hurd, 51st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, hand glows after cleaning penetrant chemical residue, March 16, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. NDI’s m More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Mallick, a nondestructive inspection specialist with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, inspects suspended sediment in a centrifuge at Hurlburt Field, Flori More
A Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron low observable aircraft structural maintenance student mixes paint for an aircraft component as an instructor provides feedback at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. More
Staff Sgt. Chad Ericksen, 436th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection craftsman, conducts particle testing on a crane hook March 13, 2015, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Ericksen reports the findings o More
NAVAL AIR STATION JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – David Watson uses a black light to inspect the weld of an aviation component at the nondestructive inspection (NDI) shop at Fleet Readiness Center Southeast (FRCSE) April More
Several bolts belonging to a KC-135 Stratotanker sit in a basket that will be cleaned with alcohol, brushed to remove debris and grit then processed to ensure no deformities are found throughout each bolt befor More
Senior Airman Christopher applies penetrant to a speed brake on an F-15E to look for cracks or damage at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Sept. 15, 2015. The penetrant produces a fluorescent color whe More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Shay Oakley, 1st Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, inspects a piece of an aircraft at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. After applying a fluo More
Cracks are made visible under black lights on a main landing wheel bolt Jan. 31, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. When a crack is identified, it is documented, marked and returned to the original shop More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Tobias, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, uses a black light to look at magnetic particles on a hoist hook on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Sluis, a nondestructive inspection craftsman with the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, demagnetizes a C-130H Hercules main landing gear torque bar after in More
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, calibrates an ultrasonic device on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Apr. 10, 2018. The ultrasonic device send out so More
Staff Sergeant Paul Sim, 104th Maintenance Group nondestructive inspection technician, performs a fluorescent penetrant inspection in a stationary magentic particle booth March 21, 2019, at Barnes Air National More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection flight reviews X-Ray imagery at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2019. The NDI flight uses X-Ray technology More
Senior Airman Christopher Hurd, 51st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, clears penetrant residue from his protective mask after an inspection. March 16, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Mallick, a nondestructive inspection specialist with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, reviews technical orders at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Aug. 27, 2020. More
Aircraft parts dry after being painted by low observable aircraft structural maintenance students at Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013. Low observable ASM More
New Jersey Air National Guard Senior Airman Rita Abatemarco performs a training exercise of checking X-ray negative, checking for defects, April 14, 2013, at Atlantic City International Airport. Abatemarco is a More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Amy Ferry pours water onto a piece of training metal during a magnetic particle inspection on June 18, 2014 at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. A magnetic particle in More
Staff Sgt. Chad Ericksen, 436th Maintenance Squadron Non-destructive Inspection craftsman, uses a Kraut Kramer ultrasound tool to inspect for subsonic cracks on a training tool March 13, 2015, at Dover Air Forc More
Airman 1st Class Atreyeu C. Taylor, 92nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, operates the new digital machine used to certify welders July 22, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Thi More
Airman 1st Class Berkeley Lopez, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection laboratory, coats an F-16 Fighting Falcon brake part in fluorescent liquid penetrant Aug. 12, 2015 at Al Udeid More
The remains of penetrant left on a speed brake of an F-15E produces a fluorescent color under a black light. The black light allows minute cracks to become visible. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Christopher Boitz)
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rickey Godette, 1st Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, prepares aircraft oil to be analyzed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. NDI individuals u More
Airman 1st Class Brandon Rounds, a native of Salt Lake City, Utah, assigned to the Nondestructive Inspection section of the 3rd Maintenance Unit, examines an aircraft part for defects using ultra violet light a More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Schwein, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspections journeyman, submerges a C-130J tow fitting arm into liquid fluorescent penetrant Jan. 31, 2017, at Little Rock More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Clarence Tobias, 86th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, uses a black light to inspect a hoist hook for hairline fractures on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sep More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joel Sluis, a nondestructive inspection craftsman with the 182nd Maintenance Squadron, Illinois Air National Guard, conducts a fluorescent penetrant inspection on C-130H Hercules wheel More
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects a C-130J on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Apr. 10, 2018. NDI Airmen require intimate knowledge of the di More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection flight shines a black light over an inspection item at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2019. The NDI fligh More
Senior Airman Christopher Hurd, 51st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, examines defects during an inspection, March 16, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. NDI’s mission is to te More
New Jersey Air National Guard Senior Airman Rita Abatemarco performs a training exercise of checking X-ray negative, checking for defects, on April 14, 2013, at Atlantic City International Airport. Abatemarco i More
A Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron aircraft structural maintenance student practices rivet repairs at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013. ASM airmen complete a variety of repairs to metal air More
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Clarissa Gomez, left, and Amy Ferry looks over a piece of training metal during a magnetic particle inspection on June 18, 2014 at Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. A More
Airman 1st Class Atreyeu C. Taylor, 92nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, conducts an inspection using a magnetic particle machine July 22, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Ins More
Airman 1st Class Amber Burns, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection laboratory, brushes off debris from B-1 Bomber bolts prior to inspection Aug. 12, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qata More
U.S Air Force Senior Airman Rickey Godette, 1st Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection journeyman, ensures the aircraft oil is in place to be analyzed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. In More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Schwein, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspections journeyman, holds an aircraft tow fitting arm after dipping it into fluorescent penetrant at Little Rock Air F More
Airman 1st Class Tye Braden, 19th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects a C-130J on Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Apr. 10, 2018. NDI Airmen investigate the aircraft structure t More
Staff Sergeant Paul Sim, 104th Maintenance Group nondestructive inspection technician, uses an electromagnetic AC/DC yoke to perform a magnetic particle test March 21, 2019, at Barnes Air National Guard Base, M More
An Airman assigned to the 48th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s Nondestructive Inspection flight organizes various oil samples for testing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Nov. 14, 2019. The NDI shop ana More
Senior Airman Christopher Hurd, 51st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technician, sprays penetrant chemical during an inspection, March 16, 2020 at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. NDI’s mission More
A Detachment 1, 359th Training Squadron aircraft structural maintenance student selects rivets to use in a repair at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 17, 2013. ASM airmen learn a variety of techniques to More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory Kalin sprays down a piece of metal during a penetrant test on June 18, 2014 Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, N.J. Penetrant testing is a method of detecting surface cr More
Airman 1st Class Atreyeu C. Taylor, 92nd Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, examines a part while conducting an inspection July 22, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. If NDI missed More
Airman 1st Class Amber Burns, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Nondestructive Inspection laboratory, stacks several B-1 Bomber bolts that will be coated with penetration fluid then inspected for flaws A More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Sweat, 100th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, checks paperwork in a parts log Sept. 2, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall, England. Sweat reviews this log to pro More
Aircraft oil is analyzed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 5, 2016. The oil is analyzed using an optical emission spectrometer, which analyzes the burning aircraft oil by the intensity of light and colors More