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Senior Airman Justin Walters, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman cuts through a sheet of titanium Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Walters used double eye protection to ensure safety from sparks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Senior Airman Logan Arnold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, poses for a photo Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As a journeyman, Arnold preforms structural maintenance for the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Airmen from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron inspect aircraft parts to determine appropriate repair procedure Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircraft structural maintenance includes repairing and fabricating aircraft parts, fasteners, tubing and cables. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Senior Airman Caleb Chadwick, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a pneumatic rotary barrel file to trim a repair aircraft part Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The 22nd MXS fabricates parts for the structural maintenance of the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Senior Airman Logan Arnold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a cornice brake to bend a sheet of metal Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Logan is originally from Clarksdale, Missouri, and has been stationed at McConnell for over three years. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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From left, Senior Airman Logan Arnold, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, Airman 1st Class Seth Wright, and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Wilkom, 22nd MXS aircraft structural maintenance apprentices, inspect a part to determine repair procedures Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. MXS fabricates parts for the structural maintenance of the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)

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Published Jan. 23, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Paula Arce
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- Senior Airman Justin Walters, 22nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman cuts through a sheet of titanium Jan. 15, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Walters used double eye protection to ensure safety from sparks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)