Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Germain, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, welds machine rollers on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 9. The 2 MXS fabrication flight is able to produce aircraft parts and tools from raw metal in order to support Barksdale's mission of delivering precision munitions to the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class David Schlott, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, cleans a filler during engine cowling repairs on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 9. Fillers help secure rivets in place when installed on a B-52H Stratofortress bomber's engine cowlings by providing a backing where rivets can attach to. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Bosworth, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, shoots rivets into a B-52H Stratofortress bomber's engine cowling after repairing a crack on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 9. Regular maintenance ensures Barksdale's B-52s remain in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class David Reid, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, grinds down machine rollers on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 9. The rollers are used to move heavy machinery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)