Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, inspects a bolt at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. Continually inspecting the equipment and aircraft around the 8th Fighter Wing ensures operational safety and enables a heightened readiness capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, measures the magnetization of an item during an inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. NDI is charged with inspecting aircraft and equipment to keep them operational and safe. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, measures the magnetization of an item during an inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. NDI is charged with inspecting aircraft and equipment to keep them operational and safe. (U.S. Air Force by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, magnetizes items during an inspection at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. Magnetic particle inspection is used on magnetic materials and looks for surface and subsurface cracks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick)...
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, looks over a manual at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. NDI inspects the external and internal damage of aircraft and equipment through five different inspection practices: magnetic particle, X-ray, penetrant, eddy current, or oil analysis, to keep equipment safe for operational use.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Samuel Earick | 8th Fighter Wing | 10.23.2023
Senior Airman Mario Gomez, left, 8th Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection journeyman, and Senior Airman Daniel Del Rosario 8th MXS NDI journeyman, sort clean bolts before inspecting them at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 23, 2023. NDI Airmen use five different inspection methods for aircraft and equipment to ensure occupational safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.......
Photo by Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar | 374th Airlift Wing | 02.16.2023
Tesh. Sgt. Jay Quick, 374th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection section chief, holds up an aircraft part that was treated with a blacklight reactive dye at Yokota Air Base, Japan, 16 Feb, 2023. Parts are inspected with the dye to make it easier to find flaws or damages that may otherwise not visible to the naked eye, which is a critical part of ensuring safe operation of aircraft.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Valmoja | 47th Flying Training Wing | 06.13.2017
The importance of handwashing is shown during the Healthy Lifestyle Festival at Laughlin Air Force Base, June 13, 2017. From proper hand-washing procedures to spiritual fitness information from the chapel, experts across the base showed festival goers what is available and how it can improve their lives. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin N. Valmoja)...
