Vehicle management innovation saves Air Force thousands
C.J. Slifko, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight allied trades mechanic, shows Col. Albert Miller, 22nd Air Refueling Wing commander, a street-sweeper truck that was recently refurbished... More
Pfc. Toney Chambers, an allied trade specialist, an
Pfc. Toney Chambers, an allied trade specialist, an Atlanta, Georgia native, assigned to 2nd Platoon, 514th Support Maintenance Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, use... More
The 366th Maintenance Squadron fabricates a repair
The 366th Maintenance Squadron fabricates a repair item for an F-15E Strike Eagle called a spar, Sept. 25, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The spar is part of the leading edge of the wing of the a... More
Keith Holley (center), Watts Bar Lock facility manager,
Keith Holley (center), Watts Bar Lock facility manager, gives a safety briefing to administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District during a tour of the lock... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, welds a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The 5th MXS welding shop repairs an array of equipment includin... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds components of a table, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission... More
Spc. Joshua Lucas, a multichannel transmission systems
Spc. Joshua Lucas, a multichannel transmission systems operator-maintainer assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, discusses the 1998 Dale Earnhardt Sr. Daytona 500 win with Tim Packman, director of corporate c... More
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, sits at the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S.... More
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication
Airman Mike Smith, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, grinds a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. Metals technicians have the capabilit... More
An Administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps
An Administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District crawls into where water is imported and exported at Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. ... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, welds a piece of equipment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The 5th MXS welding shop designs, welds, and manufactures t... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, components of a table, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission by uti... More
Chico, Calif., native Sgt. Denae Nemanic uses a torch
Chico, Calif., native Sgt. Denae Nemanic uses a torch to cut a piece of broken metal in order to repair and replace it. Nemanic, a welder assigned to Bravo, Company, 125th Brigade Support, has deployed twice to... More
Combined Joint Task Force Paladin fabricator Trace
Combined Joint Task Force Paladin fabricator Trace Yates attaches sheet metal plates to pieces of wood that will eventually become an improvised explosive device pressure plate trigger training aid at the CJTF ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Villwock, a boom
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Grant Villwock, a boom operator assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., gives instruction to honorary commanders Mr. Dave Feinstein, Dr. Gregory B... More
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment
Spc. Cody Berg, a recovery specialist with Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, measures a length of steel before using the saw to cut through it while at annual training at the Combined Support Maintenance S... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Smith uses a computer
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devon Smith uses a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to drill holes into metal at the 125th Fighter Wing’s Fabrication section in Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 6, 2016. The metal ... More
Lance Cpl. Trevor Rolfes is a welder with General Support
Lance Cpl. Trevor Rolfes is a welder with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Machinists and welders with GSM Co., 3rd Maint... More
A drill cuts into a C-130J Super Hercules life support
A drill cuts into a C-130J Super Hercules life support rack holder at the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s aircraft metal technology facility at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018. The drill is oper... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance mechanic, works on a bicycle at his home in Sumter, S.C., Sept. 10, 2018. Lewis began his love for bi... More
The purpose of the Travis Air Force Base Honorary Commander
The purpose of the Travis Air Force Base Honorary Commander Program is to promote relationships between base senior leadership and civilian partners, foster civic appreciation of the Air Force mission and its A... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Jackson, 23d Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, welds stainless steel, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission by uti... More
Airman 1st Class Torris Colston, 100th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Torris Colston, 100th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, screws on a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft panel July 28, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The 100th MXS crew chiefs support the readiness ... More
A 3-D printer fabricates support equipment during Naval
A 3-D printer fabricates support equipment during Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division's Innovation Hub open house Aug. 7-9.
Machinery Repairman 1st Class Charles Baylis changes
Machinery Repairman 1st Class Charles Baylis changes a router bit on a CNC Router inside SERMC's Fabrication Laboratory, or Fab Lab. Machinery Repairmen make replacement parts and repair or overhaul ship's engi... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, scrubs a metal part at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The welding shop fabricates various metal projects by utilizing tu... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, cleans a piece of equipment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The 5th MXS welding shop designs, welds, and manufactures ... More
US COAST GUARD METAL WORKING. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA, Calif. (May 19. 2006) - The modern-day Plasma CAM (a plasma cutting machine controlled by a computer) displays the process of the plasma arch cutting a design, which is created in the computer onto met... More
Maintenance Metal Shop Heats Up
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler L. Williams, of the 445th Maintenance Squadron, operates a tungsten inert gas welder at the metal technologies shop at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, August 4, 2019. Will... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, welds a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. The welding shop fabricates various metal projects by utilizing... More
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Nnamdi Jenkins, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft metals technology apprentice, uses a lathe to create a chess piece as practice at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 20... More
Staff Sgt. Charles Marsh, 1st Special Operations Equipment
Staff Sgt. Charles Marsh, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, welds a handrail on a B-2 stand at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Oct. 24, 2013. Maintenance stands ar... More
Senior Airman Mitchell Rodgers, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Mitchell Rodgers, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, applies paint stripper to a tow bar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Nov. 1, 2017. The pai... More
Dr. Andrew L. Randolph, technical director for ECR
Dr. Andrew L. Randolph, technical director for ECR Engines, describes the methods used to test race car engines during a tour of the Richard Childress Racing Campus in Lexington, N.C., for visiting Fort Bragg s... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Hall, 7th Equipment
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Hall, 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, cleans a B-1B Lancer part in preparation for an inspection at the NDI facility on Dyess Air Fo... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Berenotto,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Berenotto, sands a piece of metal at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J., on May 16, 2013. Berenotto is an aircraft structural maintenance technician with the 177t... More
Army and Air Force service members assigned to Fort
Army and Air Force service members assigned to Fort Bragg, N.C., tour the Richard Childress Racing Campus in Lexington, Aug. 24, 2015. The community relations visit included a tour of the engine and fabrication... More
Senior Airman Nnkeha Streeter, 100th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Nnkeha Streeter, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, assembles a tow bar July 28, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. The AGE flight maintains the ground equipment othe... More
Sgt. Matthew Acevedo, a metal worker with Combat Logistics
Sgt. Matthew Acevedo, a metal worker with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and a Charleston, South Carolina native, mounts new physical training equipment on the USS Comstock (LSD... More
171103-N-ZS023-072 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov.
171103-N-ZS023-072 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (Nov. 3, 2017) Marine Corps Cpl. Luis Rosario, a New York native, assigned to the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit aboard the amphibious assault ship USS America (L... More
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn.,
Watts Bar Lock on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., is seen dewatered here, Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance mechanic, works on a bicycle with his son Evann at his home in Sumter, S.C., Sept. 10, 2018. Lewis co... More
Lance Cpl. Cody McCaleb saws pegs Jan. 9, 2019 at Camp
Lance Cpl. Cody McCaleb saws pegs Jan. 9, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Machinists and welders with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Marin... More
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from
Adrienne Washington, an administrative assistant from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, crawls out of where water is imported and exported at Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in D... More
Sgt. Nate Mast, shop noncommissioned officer in charge,
Sgt. Nate Mast, shop noncommissioned officer in charge, a Grand Rapids, Mich. native assigned to 2nd Platoon, 514th Support Maintenance Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brig... More
173rd Brigade Support Battalion's Service and Recovery
173rd Brigade Support Battalion's Service and Recovery (S&R) section took on a task of creating a "Mobile Tactical Operations Center (TOC)" from scratch for 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Air... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Berenotto,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Michael Berenotto, sands a piece of metal at Atlantic City International Airport, N.J. on May 16, 2013. Berenotto is an aircraft structural maintenance technician with the 177th... More
Senior Airman Matthew Mannion uses a cutting wheel
Senior Airman Matthew Mannion uses a cutting wheel to shape a piece of titanium at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 4. The titanium was used to construct a capacitor that will store gripping jaws, which hold metal ... More
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are lowered into Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corp... More
US COAST GUARD METAL WORKING. U.S. COAST GUARD, CALIFORNIA
ALAMEDA, Calif. (May 19. 2006) - The modern-day Plasma CAM (a plasma cutting machine controlled by a computer) displays the process of the plasma arch cutting a design, which is created in the computer onto met... More
Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained,
Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained, Oct. 20, so maintenance crews can inspect and repair the lock.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth Burkitt, 354th
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Seth Burkitt, 354th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, pours paint to be used on an F-16 into a paint bottle, June 1, 2012, Eielson Air Force Base, ... More
Senior Airman Sergio Gonzalez, 1st Special Operations
Senior Airman Sergio Gonzalez, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, grinds a component of a C-130 aft nacelle at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 24, 2013.... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Herrick, 19th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Herrick, 19th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology journeyman, operates a computer numeric controlled machine April, 7, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. T... More
Staff Sgt. Cody Seymour, 403rd Fabrication Flight aircraft
Staff Sgt. Cody Seymour, 403rd Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance technician, patches the outer skin of the leading edge for the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, Missis... More
Lance Cpl. Chase Ramsby sizes a bolt Jan. 9, 2019 at
Lance Cpl. Chase Ramsby sizes a bolt Jan. 9, 2019 at Camp Kinser, Okinawa, Japan. Machinists and welders with General Support Maintenance Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, Combat Logistics Regiment 35, 3rd Ma... More
Fabrication tools rest on a table, April 25, 2018,
Fabrication tools rest on a table, April 25, 2018, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Metals technicians support the mission by utilizing fabrication techniques to repair and overhaul countless tools and aircraft par... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Barfield, 31st
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Barfield, 31st Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses Tungsten Inert Gas to weld a nitrogen cart booster stand, April 8, 2015 at Aviano Air Base,... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Herrick, 19th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrew Herrick, 19th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology journeyman, supports the Combat Airlift mission by welding and manufacturing aircraft parts. The metals tech Air... More
Magnetic particles glow under a blacklight during an
Magnetic particles glow under a blacklight during an inspection conducted by 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection Airmen. NDI looks over the part with a blacklight to check for any clum... More
Senior Airman Ladalia Smith, 100th Maintenance Squadron
Senior Airman Ladalia Smith, 100th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, detects cracks in a CV-22 Osprey aircraft drive tube using an eddy current unit July 28, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, E... More
Staff Sgt. Mary Huot, a recovery supervisor and the
Staff Sgt. Mary Huot, a recovery supervisor and the platoon sergeant of Detachment 2, 1063rd Ordnance Company, drills holes into a pipe for a fabrication project during the unit's annual training at the Combine... More
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps
Administrative assistants from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District pose in the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
Master Sgt. David Morrison, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance
Master Sgt. David Morrison, 403rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron instruments flight control system technician, repairs the fuel quantity indication sensor on a WC-130J Super Hercules at Keesler Air Force Base, M... More
Sgt. Matthew Acevedo, a metal worker with Combat Logistics
Sgt. Matthew Acevedo, a metal worker with Combat Logistics Battalion 11, 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and Charleston, South Carolina native, mounts new physical training equipment on the USS Comstock (LSD 45... More
Danny Sanchez, a 97th Maintenance Directorate A-Team
Danny Sanchez, a 97th Maintenance Directorate A-Team manufacturing flight corrosion control technician, sands down a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft main wheel, Feb. 19, 2015. Roughly 30-35 w... More
Watts Bar Dam on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn.,
Watts Bar Dam on the Tennessee River in Decatur, Tenn., is seen here Oct. 20.
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA BOLLING, Washington -Steel Worker
JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA BOLLING, Washington -Steel Worker 1st Class Heather Christian, assigned to the fabrication shop at the White House Communications Agency, takes a break and poses for a portrait during a b... More
Spc. Heather Naugle, a computer and detection systems
Spc. Heather Naugle, a computer and detection systems repairer with the 1063rd Ordnance Company out of Dillon, Montana, plugs in the wire that will connect a radio with the ambulance during cross training at th... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, scrubs a metal part at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. Before welding, metals technology Airmen clean the parts with a wi... More
Airmen assigned to the Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri,
Airmen assigned to the Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, aircrew flight equipment operations and fabrications sections work to maintain helmets, harnesses and other key pieces of gear for B-2 Spirit pilots the... More
Marilyn Raines, a supply technician from J. Percy Priest
Marilyn Raines, a supply technician from J. Percy Priest Dam in Nashville, Tenn., crawls out of a a port where water is pumped into and out of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oc... More
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance c... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Earl Scott, Commander, 60th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Col. Earl Scott, Commander, 60th Maintenance Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., welcomes the honorary commanders with a briefing prior to their tour of the different squadrons within the maint... More
Airman 1st Class Wesley Mclaury, 2nd Maintenance Squadron
Airman 1st Class Wesley Mclaury, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, smooths out the edges of a piece of metal at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2017... More
Shopping carts are fabricated to serve as filters for
Shopping carts are fabricated to serve as filters for water pumping operations in areas most effected by Hurricane Sandy. An interagency effort between the Department of Logistics and the United States Army Res... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Fernholz, 19th
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Fernholz, 19th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology journeyman, welds an aircraft component April, 11, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The metals tech Air... More
The 366th Maintenance Squadron fabricates a repair
The 366th Maintenance Squadron fabricates a repair item for an F-15E Strike Eagle called a spar, Sept. 26, 2019 at Mountain Home Air Force Bsae, Idaho. The spar is part of theelading edge of the wing of the air... More
Combined Joint Task Force Paladin fabricator Trace
Combined Joint Task Force Paladin fabricator Trace Yates splices wires for an improvised explosive device pressure plate trigger training aid at the CJTF Paladin Fabrication Shop on Bagram Air Field, Afghanista... More
A computer numeric controlled milling machine molds
A computer numeric controlled milling machine molds a block of aluminum into an aircraft component April, 11, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The metals tech Airmen can mass produce 100 to 200 aircraf... More
Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen assigned to
Aircraft structural maintenance Airmen assigned to the 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron perform repairs on a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 29, 2018. The fabrication flight’s ... More
Airman 1st Class Miranda Purdie, 100th Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Miranda Purdie, 100th Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, powers off a nitrogen cart after a leak inspection July 28, 2020, at RAF Mildenhall, England. Functioning nitro... More
Staff Sgt. James All, 1st Special Operations Equipment
Staff Sgt. James All, 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, installs a cutting tool in the metals technology shop at Hurlburt Field, Fla. Oct. 24, 2013. The... More
Members of the honorary commanders program at Travis
Members of the honorary commanders program at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., tour a C-5 Galaxy during their tour of the 60th Maintenance Group. The purpose of the Travis Air Force Base Honorary Commander Progra... More
An Airman with the 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
An Airman with the 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology section welds a piece of metal at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. During welding, argon gas is sprayed onto the metal in order to protect... More
Airman 1st Class Alonzo Garcia, an aircrew flight equipment
Airman 1st Class Alonzo Garcia, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, repairs a harness on March 17, 2020, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Eng... More
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Lineberry, the quality assurance
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Lineberry, the quality assurance NCO in charge at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, cleans and maintains at B-2 Spirit pilot helmet on March 17, 2020, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Englan... More
Senior Airman Leonard Enciso of the 163d Reconnaissance
Senior Airman Leonard Enciso of the 163d Reconnaissance Wing, 163d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, fabrications shop, completes repairs on the aircraft structure of the MQ-1 Predator at Southern California Logis... More
Members of the honorary commanders program at Travis
Members of the honorary commanders program at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., get a briefing during their tour of the 60th Maintenance Squadron's welding shop. The purpose of the Travis Air Force Base Honorary C... More
A maintenance crew works at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur,
A maintenance crew works at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Mann, 1st Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jordan Mann, 1st Maintenance Squadron metals technician apprentice, cuts, cleans and sands welding tubes at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 25, 2016. Metal technicians can rece... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Lewis, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance mechanic, shows off his collection of bicycles in Sumter, S.C., Sept. 10, 2018. Lewis uses his fabric... More
Senior Airman Aaron Hensley, an aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman Aaron Hensley, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 131st Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, stands for a portrait at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, on March 17,... More
Preston Palmer, a pattern maker with Fort Jackson's
Preston Palmer, a pattern maker with Fort Jackson's Training Support Center, displays how to use the dime washer, one of the many training aids his shop produces, Dec. 3.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alan Noel, an aircraft
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alan Noel, an aircraft structural maintenance technician from 1st Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, removes paint from an aircraft part at the Fabrication Flight on... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Anderson, 1st
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Anderson, 1st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive journeyman, performs a magnetic particle inspection at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Jan. 25, 2015. The inspection reveals... More
Senior Airmen Mitchell Rodgers and Juan Alverez, 2nd
Senior Airmen Mitchell Rodgers and Juan Alverez, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, work on stripping paint from a tow bar at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. N... More
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals
Airman Lily Hernandez, 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology apprentice, scrubs a metal part at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 6, 2017. Before welding, metals technology Airmen clean the parts with a wi... More
This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn.,
This is the Watts Bar Dam located in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance crews are inspecting and making necessary repairs.
Administrative assistants and office workers from the
Administrative assistants and office workers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District are in the bottom of Watts Bar Lock during a tour of the facility in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army ... More