U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ednell Diaz Pomales, a nondestructive inspection specialist assigned to the 165th Maintenance Group, 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, uses the wet fluorescent magnetic particle inspection method to examine an aircraft component for surface and near-surface defects, July 10, 2026, at the Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia. Nondestructive inspection specialists use magnetic particle inspection and other advanced testing methods to detect cracks and other flaws in ferromagnetic aircraft components without causing damage, helping ensure mission readiness and flight safety. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Christa Ross)
| Date Taken: | 07.10.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2026 15:16 |
| Photo ID: | 9817270 |
| VIRIN: | 260710-Z-QV252-1040 |
| Resolution: | 5858x3879 |
| Size: | 3.69 MB |
| Location: | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, US |
| Web Views: | 7 |
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