Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, looks over flight maps and a flight information handbook prior to inspecting the flightline on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. The map and handbook are used to find an aircraft's route and gain information and access to bases along the route. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, conducts a foreign object debris check on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. FOD checks are performed on every vehicle entering the flightline to prevent FOD from potentially damaging aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, communicates with the air traffic control tower on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. Jackson communicated with the tower to relay information about potential hazards to inbound and outbound aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, right, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, checks the Air Force Form 483s of Staff Sgt. Stefano Cothran, far left, and Airman 1st Class Thomas Krezel, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. Jackson regularly checks Form 483s to ensure all personnel driving on the flightline are certified. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, collects foreign object debris during a flightline inspection on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. During inspections, airfield management Airmen document any discrepancies found, such as cracks in the pavement and faded airfield markings, to ensure the flightline remains serviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, checks the flightline for wildlife on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. Wildlife on the flightline may cause damage to inbound and outbound aircraft. Airfield management Airmen keep a watchful eye to ensure there are no Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)
Airman 1st Class Marcus Jackson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management apprentice, uses a measuring wheel on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23, 2013. The wheel is used to measure taxi lane edge markings in order to ensure the markings are in compliance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)