Utility shop hard at work

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Elliot, Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gepford, and Mr. Luke Hillebrand all from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron utility shop, cover up a ruptured fire supply line June 19 at Hangar 877 on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The fire line had to be repaired because the line was cracked and sagging due to a leak. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Kocin)

Utility shop hard at work

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Elliot, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron utilities craftsman operates a Backhoe while covering up an exposed pipe due to a faulty fire supply line, June 19 at Hangar 877 on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. This was the utility shops second repair this week. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Rachel A. Kocin)

Metal Tech

Staff Sgt. Alexander Kelly of the 49th Maintenance Squadron shaves down a piece of raw metal on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., May 20. The Aircraft Metal Technicians shop manufactures tool and parts from raw metal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Strong)

Metal Tech

Senior Airman Justin Woody of the 49th Maintenance Squadron welds a screw for a F-22A tool on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., May 20. The 49th Aircraft Metal Technicians shop is the first shop to manufacture the majority of the tools locally for the F-22A bed down. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John Strong)

Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight tests for safety

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Martin, a 49th Aeromedical Dental Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, does a bacterial logical analysis on the drinking water at the medical clinic here May 5. This test is performed with a black light to test for Escherichia coli (E. coli) in the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sondra M. Wieseler)

Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight tests for safety

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Airman 1st Class Nicholas Martin, a 49th Aeromedical Dental Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, tests drinking water at the medical clinic here May 5. This piece of equipment is called a LaMotte colorimetric comparator and it is used to test the water?s PH levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Sondra M. Wieseler)