Air Force Airman Matthew Walker and Airman 1st Class Devin Betancourt, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron nondestructive inspection technicians, don their personal protective equipment prior to performing wheel penetrant inspections at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 28, 2021. Penetrant inspections allow technicians to detect surface breaking flaws such as cracks that may be invisible to the human eye. Penetrant is a very thin liquid designed to seep into even the smallest of cracks.

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