A manual mill drills holes into a piece of metal at the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The metals technology flight is capable of creating tools and parts from raw materials for the flight to use. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class David Reid, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight metals technician, drills holes into a caster plate on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The plate is used to attach wheels to stands and other equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Tony Guinn, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight aircraft metals technician, uses an automatic fabricator on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. Metals technology Airmen can automatically fabricate any part needed by inputting schematics into the machine for specific parts they need. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Staff Sgt. Ronnie Moses, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight metals technician, uses a lathe to create aircraft components on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. Metals technology Airmen use the lathe to create components such as bushings, which are used to protect aircraft components from rubbing together and damaging the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Senior Airman Nathaniel Danner, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight aircraft metals technician, shaves metal as Airman 1st Class Brandon Telles, 2nd MXS Fabrication flight, observes on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. Metals technology Airmen create tools and aircraft components from raw materials, which must be precisely measured to ensure all parts fit properly on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Jade Reynolds, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight aircraft metals technician, files down the edges on components for a sling on Barksdale Air Force La., Aug. 28, 2013. Reynolds filed down the edges to prevent personnel from injuring themselves when handling components. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class David Reid, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication flight aircraft metals technician, uses a dial caliper on an aircraft component on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The caliper is used to measure the depth of holes drilled into components to ensure parts fit when installed in an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)