U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Osvaldo Vargas, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, uses a metal inert gas (MIG) welder July 30, 2026, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The MIG welding technique creates an electric arc between a continuously fed wire electrode and the workpiece, generating the heat needed to fuse metal together. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Matthew Nguyen)
| Date Taken: | 07.30.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 08.03.2026 08:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9843673 |
| VIRIN: | 260730-F-EP602-1084 |
| Resolution: | 5724x3816 |
| Size: | 2.63 MB |
| Location: | MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, KANSAS, US |
| Web Views: | 6 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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