Senior Airman Austin Black, 20th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology technician, uses a torch to heat and bend metal at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Feb. 28, 2022. Aircraft metals technology specialists are responsible for repairing and creating essential aircraft parts and act as the Air Force’s machinists and welders.

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