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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Zimmer, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, measures a steel cord at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2016. Zimmer used the steel cords to suspend weights so that a tensiometer, which measures the tension of an object, could be calibrated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)


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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeremiah Zimmer, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, measures a steel cord at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 22, 2016. Zimmer used the steel cords to suspend weights so that a tensiometer, which measures the tension of an object, could be calibrated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Paul Lippe, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician calibrates a torque wrench at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 11, 2016. Lippe calibrated the torque wrench to ensure repairs made with it maintain Air Force standards. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
The 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) assists partners ranging across 190 work centers and Air Combat Command sites. PMEL Airmen are tasked with calibrating, tuning and maintaining various pieces of equipment with the practice of “metrology,” or “the study of measurements.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy Miller, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) test measurement and diagnostic equipment craftsman, calibrates a power amplifier at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 21, 2017. Airmen assigned to the 20th CMS PMEL flight adjust weaponry systems and hardware for space and ground-bound assets in support of the Air Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kristopher Willms, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) test measurement and diagnostic equipment craftsman, calibrates a micrometer at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 21, 2017. A micrometer gives 20th CMS PMEL Airmen the ability to linearly measure equipment accurately to one-one-thousandth of an inch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)
A Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS), otherwise known as “Fat Albert,” sits on a platform at Cudjoe Key Air Force Station, Florida, circa 2014. Fat Albert is used in counter drug trafficking operation conducted by the U.S. border patrol, U.S. Customs, Homeland Security and the U.S. Coast Guard. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
A U.S. Airman walks past an F-16CM Fighting Falcon after the aircraft returned from a night flight at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. The Shaw flightline runs 24-hour operations to ensure combat-ready aircraft and Airmen anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Seth Puit, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, prepares a bracket boss to be reconnected to an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. The bracket boss acts as a joint for a flapper panel, which is part of the F-16’s wing and helps the pilot control the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Cassidy, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, looks through a toolbox log at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. Tactical aircraft maintainers use logs to keep accountability of tools at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
U.S. Air Force Airmen 1st Class Mitchell Holsinfer, left, and Steven Kuetche, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainers, replace a navigational tail light on an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. Tactical aircraft maintainers help to maintain Shaw’s F-16s, keeping them combat-ready and performing maintenance checks prior to flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
Mounting tools lay on a toolbox at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. Tactical aircraft maintainers used the tools to reconnect a flapper panel onto an F-16CM Fighting Falcon. The flapper panel helps the pilot control the aircraft and was removed prior to sections of the F-16 being repainted. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Edward O. Santana-Acosta, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tactical aircraft maintainer, puts on hearing protection before marshalling an F-16CM Fighting Falcon at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 13, 2017. Maintainers are required to use personal protective gear and follow technical orders to ensure optimal safety for everyone on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)
Contractors work on renovations to an aircraft fire trainer and a structure fire trainer at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., April 6, 2017. The renovations include repairing the simulated aircraft and adding an additional building to the structure, which will give 20th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters advanced training opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Destinee Sweeney)