Painting

U.S. Air Force Airman Teanna Pafford, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, brushes a penetrating chemical onto an aircraft part, July 29, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. NDI technicians use chemicals that illuminate cracks and defects on aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Teanna Pafford, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice sprays a penetrating chemical into a cap before brushing it on to an aircraft part, July 29, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. After NDI technicians find a problem, they send the part to the appropriate shop to be repaired. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider)

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Brushing

U.S. Air Force Airman Teanna Pafford, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, brushes a penetrating chemical onto an aircraft part, July 29, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Airmen in the NDI unit are able to find equipment defects the eye can't see using x-rays and ultrasonic equipment.

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Pouring

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diamond Anderson, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, pours aircraft oil into a cap for testing, July 29, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. NDI uses specialized equipment to test for different minerals in the oil to assess mechanical deficiencies inside the engines of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider)

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Setting

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diamond Anderson, 23d Equipment Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, places a cap full of oil into a spectrometer, July 29, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The NDI unit’s responsibility is to detect defects in aircraft and supporting equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Daniel Snider)

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NDI sees beyond the eye

Published July 29, 2016
By Airman Daniel Snider
23d Wing Public Affairs

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