NDI examines aircraft parts, keeps jets flying

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Sal Turner, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron non destructive inspection journeyman, points to an aircraft part crack found during a florescent penetrant inspection here Jan. 25. NDI Airmen inspect aircraft and support equipment to check for minute crack defects and as required per technical order. The NDI lab provides effective test methods to examine the structural integrity of an object or material so the 52nd Fighter Wing can accomplish its flying mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Toon)

NDI examines aircraft parts, keeps jets flying

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Sal Turner, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron non destructive inspection journeyman, dips an aircraft part in hydrophilic remover during the removal process of a florescent penetrant required for inspection here Jan. 25. NDI Airmen inspect aircraft and support equipment for minute crack defects and as required per technical order. The NDI lab provides test methods to examine the structural integrity of an object or material so the 52nd Fighter Wing can accomplish its flying mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Toon)

Maintainers keep aircraft technically, tactically sound

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Michael Wylie, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, installs a hydraulic manifold line on an F-16 Fighting Falcon during maintenance in Hangar 2 here Jan.23. Airmen perform maintence daily with different aircraft rotations to ensure the health of the 52nd Fighter Wing fleet. Wylie works to provide the mission-capable aircraft through scheduled maintenance as part of the 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Toon)

Maintainers keep aircraft technically, tactically sound

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Senior Airman Michael Wylie, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, and Staff Sgt. Ray Frederick, 52nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electric environmental technician, re-route a wire harness during maintenance on an F-16 Fighting Falcon in Hangar 2 here Jan. 23. Airmen perform maintence daily with different aircraft rotations to ensure the health of the 52nd Fighter Wing fleet. Wylie and Frederick work to provide the wing mission-capable aircraft through scheduled maintenance as part of the 480th Aircraft Maintenance Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Christopher Toon)

USAFE command chaplain urges Airmen to care for each other

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Col. David Julazadeh, left, 52nd Fighter Wing vice commander, gives a book to Chaplain (Col.) G. Scott Henry, U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chaplain, as a token of appreciation for the chaplain’s part in this year’s National Prayer Luncheon inside the Brick House here Jan. 20. The National Prayer Breakfast began in 1953 as a way to recognize the values upon which America was founded. The current ceremony highlights these values and promotes a shared sense of spiritual empowerment within communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)

USAFE command chaplain urges Airmen to care for each other

SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Chaplain (Col.) G. Scott Henry, U.S. Air Forces in Europe command chaplain, speaks during the National Prayer Luncheon inside the Brick House here Jan. 20 about life’s moral and spiritual values and “taming the terrible twos” in relationships. The National Prayer Breakfast began in 1953 as a way to recognize the values upon which America was founded. The current ceremony highlights these values and promotes a shared sense of spiritual empowerment within communities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dillon Davis)