Senior Airman John Hunt, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, connects a bonding wire to a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. Bonding wires are used by maintenance Airmen to safely discharge static electricity on their bodies before and during maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman John Hunt, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, looks over a technical order during maintenance of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. TOs are step-by-step instruction manuals used by maintenance Airmen that list proper tools needed, any hazards to be aware of and protective gear to accomplish the task. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Andre Reid and Senior Airman Michael Mazzola, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, look over a photo-ionization detector on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. The PID is used by fuels maintenance Airmen while inside the fuel tanks to monitor the fuel vapor to oxygen ratio and ensure personnel have adequate oxygen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Michael Mazzola, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, assembles an air duct during maintenance of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. Fuels Airmen have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing the various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52 to ensure the aircraft completes its mission of delivering precision munitions on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Michael Mazolla, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, changes the filter of an air ventilator on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. The air ventilator is used to provide fuels Airmen with a source of oxygen while conducting repairs of a B-52H Stratofortress fuel systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Michael Mazolla, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, attaches filters to a respirator on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. Airmen in the fuels section have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing the various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52H Stratofortress to ensure the aircraft completes its mission of delivering precision munitions on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Michael Mazolla, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance section, puts on a respirator prior to performing maintenance of the fuel systems of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. Fuels Airmen have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing the various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52 to ensure the aircraft completes its mission of delivering precision munitions on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman John Hunt, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, hands tools to Senior Airman Michael Mazolla, 2 MXS Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, during the fuel systems of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. The Airmen were attaching hoses to the fuel tanks to drain them prior to repairing leaks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Michael Mazolla, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Accessories Flight Fuels Maintenance, attaches a hose to an air source used to assist in the draining of the fuel systems of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 3, 2013. Airmen in the fuels section have the responsibility of diagnosing and repairing the various fuel systems and fuel tanks on the B-52 to ensure the aircraft completes its mission of delivering precision munitions on the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)