A Day in the life of Maintenance: 49th MXS Metals Tech
Airman 1st Class Philip Giampaolo, 49th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Metals Technology apprentice, changes the blades on a lathe at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. April 6, 2015. A lathe is a machine used to rotate a workpiece to perform operations such as cutting, sanding, drilling, or turning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. E’Lysia A. Wray/Released)