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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

John Sanders, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, looks at a film x-ray of an aircraft at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11, 2015. The NDI Lab utilizes x-rays to pin-point possible damage to aircraft components.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

Stephanie Zvonik, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, pours oils into a cap for testing at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11. The NDI Lab test all Nellis AFB aircraft oil to ensure the integrity of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

Joey Mabrey, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, finds a crack inside an aircraft part using an eddy current at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11. An eddy current is an electric current in a conducting material that can show cracks unseeable to the human eye. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

A magnetic particle inspection is performed on an aircraft part at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev, Aug. 11. The MPI is a process for detecting surface and slightly subsurface abnormalities in magnetic materials such as iron, nickel and cobalt. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

Joey Mabrey, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, performs a fluorescent magnetic particle inspection at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11. Magnetic particle inspections cause the abnormalities, such as cracks on aircraft parts, to be visible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rachel Loftis)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

John Sanders, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, prepares the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory’s mobile x-ray equipment at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11. As part of safety measures, the NDI Lab places cones in front of all doors, hangs up signs, and has flashing red lights as a warning so people know they’re using x-ray equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Seeing things unseen by human eyes

Joey Mabrey, a contractor with the 57th Maintanence Group, looks for abnormalities on and around an aircraft part using an eddy current, at the Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 11. Mabrey uses the information received during the current to find cracks or abnormalities in aircraft material on Nellis AFB aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikaley Towle)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to the pilot of a transient aircraft in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. ATC Airmen direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace, and can provide advisory services to aircraft in non-controlled airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Air traffic controllers assigned to the 57th Operations Support Squadron observe the runways from the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. All Air Force air traffic controllers are certified by the Federal Aviation Administration. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airmen 1st Class Jacob Garcia and Cameron Cabrera, both 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controllers, look at a radar screen in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. ATC Airmen monitor radars to ensure proper separation rules are applied to air traffic to keep all aircraft at a safe distance from one another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, writes a note about a departing aircraft in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. More than 200 aircraft arrive, depart or pass through Nellis AFB airspace every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jake Carter)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, utilizes an altimeter setting conversions chart in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. In aviation, altitude refers to how high an aircraft is above the average level of the Earth's oceans, and an altimeter is the instrument that supplies the information. The chart is utilized by ATC Airmen to ensure pilots of aircraft they are in contact with are not flying too high or too low. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Jacob Garcia, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, keeps track of departing and arriving aircraft on a traffic-counting device in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. Controllers must track the number of aircraft coming in and out of the Nellis AFB airspace at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Staff Sgt. Seth Norman, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, observes a transient aircraft from the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. Norman and other controllers ensure there is a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of aircraft on the flightline and runways, as well as in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Clear for takeoff through Air Traffic Control

Airman 1st Class Cameron Cabrera, 57th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, looks at an aircraft on the runway through binoculars in the control tower on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Aug. 4, 2015. ATC Airmen manage the flow of air traffic on the ground and in 50,000 square miles of air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

Staff Sgt. Shane Myers, a crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., conducts pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. The night operations aspect of Red Flag is crucial for aircrews looking to gain experience in low-light situations, giving U.S. and coalition air forces the strategic upper hand in current and future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Fearon, a crew chief assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., conducts pre-flight inspections on an F-16 Fighting Falcon prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Aircraft maintenance continues throughout the night to ensure aircrews continue to receive an effective, but most of all safe, training experience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An F-16 Fighting Falcon assigned to the 55th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force base, S.C., undergoes pre-flight inspections prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. During Red Flag exercises, the Nellis AFB flightline can be home to more than 150 U.S. Air Force, joint and coalition aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

An EA-6B Prowler assigned to Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 4, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., undergoes pre-flight inspections prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Night missions play a crucial role in Red Flag exercises, allowing aircrews and maintainers the opportunity to test their skills in challenging low-light conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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Red Flag 15-3 wraps up

U.S. Navy sailors assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 138, Whidbey Island, Wash., conduct pre-flight inspections on an EA-18G Growler prior to a Red Flag 15-3 night training sortie at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 28, 2015. Red Flag gives aircrews and air support operations service members from various airframes, military services and allied countries an opportunity to integrate and practice combat operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Kleinholz)
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