Collets

Collets rest in neatly organized lines at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. Airmen from the 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight use collets to hold metal pieces in place while shaping raw metals into new aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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CNC

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Jensen, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, adjusts a CNC mill at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. The CNC mill is an automated machining tool that allows Airmen to program commands for precision cuts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Calipers

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Mark Jensen, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, measures a fitting used on aircraft crew doors at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. Each part requires strict, precise measurements to be used on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Shreds

Metals shavings sit in at pile on a lathe at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. It takes several hours and multiple Airmen to fabricate each part. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Water jet

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Deryc Coulson, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, operates a water jet machine at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. The water jet uses high pressure water to cut two-dimensional shapes out of flat metal surfaces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Lathe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Pugh, 23d Equipment Maintenance aircraft metals technology journeyman, uses a lathe to slowly carve a piece of metal down to the necessary size at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., April 30, 2014. Pugh was making air bleed ducts for an HC-130P Combat King II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ryan Callaghan/Released)

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Metals technology Airmen produce replacement aircraft parts

Published May 8, 2014

Collets

CNC

Calipers

Shreds

Water jet

Lathe