Maintaining the mission
Richard Ababan, 15th Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, uses a computer numerical control mill to cut metal in the wing’s fabrication shop at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 26, 2024. The 15th MXS metals technology Airmen are trained to manipulate metal with a variety of machinery to increase the longevity of the transportation airframes stationed at Hickam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)