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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker part April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists use the penetrant liquid inspection method to detect defects in small aircraft parts, ensuring the parts’ structural integrity and ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, inspects a KC-135 Stratotanker part April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists use the penetrant liquid inspection method to detect defects in small aircraft parts, ensuring the parts’ structural integrity and ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, checks a water temperature gauge April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists play a role in ensuring the safety of equipment, ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, dips a KC-135 Stratotanker part into a hydrophilic emulsifier April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists use the penetrant liquid inspection method to detect defects in small aircraft parts, ensuring the parts’ structural integrity and ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, rinses penetrating fluid off a KC-135 Stratotanker part April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists use the penetrant liquid inspection method to detect defects in small aircraft parts, ensuring the parts’ structural integrity and ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and air crew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, dips a KC-135 Stratotanker part in liquid penetrant April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Liquid penetrant seeps into any cracks in a metal or non-porous object and glows under ultraviolet light, making any flaws visible when inspected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, fills a centrifuge tube with particle inspection liquid April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists view the centrifuge tube under an ultraviolet light to check parts for defects. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, holds a vial of magnetic particle inspection liquid under a black light April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI uses X-rays, ultrasonic testing, eddy currents, magnetic particle testing and dye penetrant inspections in equipment cracks and structural weaknesses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Beyond the naked eye: Nondestructive inspection

Master Sgt. Jason Barker, 931st Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection section chief, puts on safety equipment April 1, 2025, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. NDI specialists play a role in ensuring the safety of equipment, ultimately protecting the lives of pilots and crew members. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula Arce)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, reads a technical order while working the main landing gear door on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Technical orders provide a step-by-step process for Airmen to complete maintenance tasks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Jonethen Strickland, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates the main landing gear door Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintenance Airmen are responsible for the maintenance of McConnell’s 24 KC-46 aircraft to keep them mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Brenden Pauly, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lubricates the landing gear on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. These maintainers play a crucial role in keeping the 415,000 pound jet in the air to complete the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Cuong Nguyen, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a 4A-check inspection on a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Nguyen and his team are responsible for lubricating 447 connection points on the KC-46 every six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Airman 1st Class Joshua Tillman, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, assists Airman 1st Class Francisco Ramirez, 22nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, with a 4A-check on a KC-46 Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tillman and Ramirez removed the panels to access the flight control actuators for a visual inspection and to lubricate all the mechanical components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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Maintainers perform A-check on KC-46

Senior Airman Brenden Pauly, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, greases a connection point on the landing gear of a KC-46A Pegasus Aug. 3, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. There are 12 different types of A-check inspections that maintenance Airmen must perform on aircraft throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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