Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Senior Airman Kimberly Pearcy, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, documents a spall, or chipped area, on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 1, 2018. Airmen perform multiple checks of the flight line each day to ensure the safety and functionality of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Senior Airman Kimberly Pearcy, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, secures a gate on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 1, 2018. Among other responsibilities, airfield management helps maintain the safety of the flight line from animals and unauthorized personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Senior Airman Kimberly Pearcy, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, checks a tire for foreign object debris before driving on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 1, 2018. FOD can be anything from rocks to metal on the flight line, which could damage aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Airman 1st Class David Ali, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management operation coordinator, radios in to the air traffic control tower at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2018. Airfield management stays in contact with the tower so they can safely inspect certain areas of the flight line that see heavier aircraft traffic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Airman 1st Class David Ali, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management operation coordinator, enters a vehicle to inspect the flight line for hazards at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2018. Airfield management must conduct multiple inspections each day to ensure aircraft can take off and land safely. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

T-38A Talons from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., land for fuel at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2018. The 2nd Operations Support Squadron ensures the flight line is safe for all aircraft that transit through the installation by routinely inspecting the airfield for potential hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Airman 1st Class David Ali, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management operation coordinator, drives on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2018. The 2nd OSS stays aware of all activities on the flight line to ensure aircraft can safely operate while they're parked, taxiing, taking off or landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Damon Kasberg)

Airfield management keeps flight line mission ready

Published Feb. 7, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Senior Airman Kimberly Pearcy, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management shift lead, documents a spall, or chipped area, on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 1, 2018. Airmen perform multiple checks of the flight line each day to ensure the safety and functionality of the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Cassandra Johnson)