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  • Air Force welders turn up the heat

    Senior Airman Samson Charles, left, and Senior Airman Robby Puentes, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron structural journeymen, stand in the metal shop bay at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., Jan. 10, 2023. Malmstrom AFB is unique in that it is one of two Air Force installations that offer civilian and

  • Metals tech: welding for mission success

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, welds metal on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 19, 2022. Metal technicians have many duties, including machining, welding and fabricating custom-made metal components for aircraft. (U.S. Air

  • Metals Tech keeps equipment in check

    The 5th Maintenance Squadron metals technology section designs, welds, and manufactures tools for assemblies and components essential to the Minot Air Force Base mission. The welding shop supports both the 5th Bomb Wing and 91st Missile Wing by designing and creating parts for aircraft systems and