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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 Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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U.S. Air Force Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, demonstrates cutting metal with an oxy-acetylene welding torch at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 18, 2021. To protect against high temperatures and extreme light levels from the torch, metal technicians must wear mandatory safety equipment such as a welding mask, flame resistant gloves and flame resistant shirt.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, practices welding metal at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 18, 2021. Jackson used tungsten inert gas welding on pieces of carbon and stainless steel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

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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 at the 58th MXS provide support and repairs to all aircraft assigned to the installation to ensure they are safe and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, operates a milling machine on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 19, 2022. A milling machine can be used to precisely cut a variety of metals, such as fabricating brackets to be used on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, operates a milling machine on Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 19, 2022. Metal technicians are responsible for welding and fabricating metal components for aircraft to ensure they are functioning and mission ready. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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U.S. Air Force Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, practices cutting metal with an oxy-acetylene welding torch at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 18, 2021. The oxy-acetylene welding torch is used for braze welding, metal forming, preparation, cutting and localized heat treating. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Emanuel Jackson, 58th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, prepares to weld 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 Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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Metals tech: welding for mission success

Published Jan. 21, 2022
By Senior Airman Ireland Summers
377 Air Base Wing Public Affairs

KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- 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 Force photo by Senior Airman Ireland Summers)

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