Keeping aircraft flying
SPANGDAHLEM AIR BASE, Germany – Staff Sgt. Bryan Smith, 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technician, works to create a leak-free seal on a fuel systems tubing line for an F-16 Fighting Falcon Sept. 3. Aircraft maintenance technicians cut, bend, and install hardware on all types of tubing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Staci Miller)