Industrial Maintenance Workers

Images depicting various industrial workers using machinery and tools in maintenance and construction tasks, showcasing a working atmosphere.

Instructor educating trainee using lathe machine at workshop

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers begin to install a new ground umbilical carrier plate (GUCP) on space shuttle Discovery's external fuel tank. A hydrogen gas leak at that location during tanking for Discovery's STS-133 mission to the International Space Station caused the launch attempt to be scrubbed Nov. 5. The GUCP is the overboard vent to the pad and the flame stack where the excess hydrogen is burned off.

MAF Orion MGMT Visit

Pastry chef holding Metal bowl with whipped cream. Concept of confectionery, cooking desserts and kitchenware

X-Ray techs. Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula, and for related tours of the area, including stop at the Pyramid Mountain Lumber Company plant in Seeley Lake

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two workers on Launch Pad 39B maneuver a cart along the orbiter access arm toward the White Room. The cart contains the extravehicular mobility units (or spacewalk suits) to be used on mission STS-116. The suits will be stored inside Space Shuttle Discovery, which has access from the White Room. Launch of Discovery is scheduled for 9:35 p.m. Dec. 7. The crew will deliver the P5 integrated truss to the International Space Station and install it during one or more extravehicular activities.

Two men talking in a factory

Denver, Colorado, A worker inspects finished penny coins at the United States Mint.

The Olive Cooperative at Jonquières France

Engineers from NASAs Armstrong Flight Research Center and Empirical Systems Aerospace prepare a cruise motor controller, planned to be used on NASAs all-electric X-57 Maxwell, for vibration testing at Armstrongs environmental lab. Testing the cruise motor controller at various vibration levels, based on baseline flight testing in the projects first phase, helps ensure that the hardware will withstand similar vibration in flight conditions. X-57, NASAs first all-electric experimental aircraft, or X-plane, will fly in its first all-electric configuration in 2020.

Disabled man working in workshop

Welding Instructor Albert "A.J." Crayton observes Welder Todd Scott inspect a pipe joint.

Alaska Dept.of Fish & Game Portage Creek Sonar station, Nushagak River, Western Alaska

A Crane Army explosive leader explains to an engineer technician the problem with a piece of equipment in the white phosphorous plant. Cross-training is an important aspect while working as a team to solve problems at CAAA.

A Crane Army explosive leader explains to an engineer technician the problem with a piece of equipment in the white phosphorous plant. Cross-training is an important aspect while working as a team to solve problems at CAAA.

Beekeeper or apiculturist placing a honeycomb into the centrifuge

Proud Asian worker standing in front of drill press.

Newport News Shipbuilding contractors Robert Glasscock, left, from Dallas, and Jackson Touchberry, from Yorktown, Virginia, cut wood, aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), in Newport News, Virginia, May 24, 2022. The John C. Stennis is in Newport News Shipyard working alongside NNS, NAVSEA and contractors conducting Refueling and Complex Overhaul as part of the mission to deliver the warship back in the fight, on time and on budget, to resume its duty of defending the United States.

Donald Wheeler, steel framing contractor displaying 18 gauge steel. On 2/13/2013 the steel framing continues to be assembled over the foundation on the Begley's new home. Steel, while not a common material for residential framing, is 94% recyclable, has been milled locally for this project, and is a more sustainable choice than wood, which is typically used for residential building construction. Studio City, California, USA

Sound test checking welding on an Area 1-X segment

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance SRB technician Richard Bruns attaches a cable end cover to a cable pulled from the solid rocket booster on Space Shuttle Atlantis. The Shuttle was rolled back from Launch Pad 39A in order to conduct tests on the SRB cables. A prior extensive evaluation of NASAs SRB cable inventory on the shelf revealed conductor damage in four (of about 200) cables. Shuttle managers decided to prove the integrity of the system tunnel cables already on Atlantis before launching. Workers are conducting inspections, making continuity checks and conducting X-ray analysis on the cables. The launch has been rescheduled no earlier than Feb. 6. <br

Pressmen in the control room for the rotary printing press at the Houston Chronicle in Houston, Texas.

Machinist Mate Third Class (MM3) Dominguez uses a drill press to drill a new piece for a remote operator switch at the Ships Intermediate Maintenance Facility. Base: Naval Station, New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-358. AIRSTA NOLA--personnel standing and working on HH-65 in hangar. Hurricane Katrina

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF), Paul King, an employee of The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, Calif., installs a strain gauge on a simulated orbiter wing in preparation for Thermal Protection System (TPS) tile installation. The wing, along with sections of Space Shuttle orbiter Enterprise (OV-101), will be transferred to the Southwest Research Institute for testing after the tile installation is complete. The testing has been requested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. For this initiative, sections of Enterprise were borrowed from the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum where the orbiter is being stored at the Washington Dulles International Airport. Enterprise was the first orbiter built in the Shuttle fleet and was used to conduct the Approach and Landing Test Program before the first powered Shuttle flight.

Interior view of Launch Complex 39A

Builder drilling a fence on a construction site

a heavy loading material operator

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Proud Asian worker standing in front of drill press.

Coast Guard Personnel and Civilian Operations - 26-HK-72-24. civilian working with oil-spill boom material on waterfront11. Hurricane Katrina

Visit by Secretary Gale Norton to Montana for participation in the Western Governors' Association Forest Health Summit in Missoula, and for related tours of the area, including stop at the Pyramid Mountain Lumber Company plant in Seeley Lake

Rock Island Arsenal - Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center employees participate in Additive Manufacturing 101 Innovation, an introductory course presented by RIA-JMTC's Private Public Partnership partner, Phillips Corporation, May 24. The course covers the history of additive manufacturing, how it fits into today's manufacturing world, safety concerns of AM and the impact of future manufacturing and supply chains. The one-day course is offered on a rotating basis at the Phillips AM Innovation Center, located within the Armys Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence at RIA-JMTC, Rock Island Arsenal, Ill.

Mr. Ken Seal, a civilian contractor, assembles a SABER transmitter system which will be installed in a military vehicle at Pier 8 in the Port of Pusan, Republic of Korea, Oct. 20,1998. Seal is contracted through the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR) from Charleston, N.C. The SABER transmitter system is a prototype that is being field tested to determine its capabilities to keep track of the vehicle position and report that position to the Global Command and Control System in near real time. The transmitters are being installed on vehicles used in exercise Foal Eagle '98. Subject Operation/Series: FOAL EAGLE '98KOREA CD Base: Pusan Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR)

USA, California, Napa Valley. Man working on assembly line that bottles wine.

Flooding Hurricane/Tropical Storm - St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, August 30, 2010 FEMA Logistics Specialist Mike Anama fixes a generator in the midst of Hurricane Earl. The generator supplies power to an Emergency Operation location on the island of St. Thomas. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Bureau of Weights and Measures inspector testing gasoline octane rating and gas pump accuracy in Boise, Idaho.

Master Craftman student using a CNC milling machine, Master course for carpentry, Master Craftman School of the Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Chris Gleason, 28th Communications Squadron manager, makes a circuit connection at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Aug. 2, 2022. Reuse of parts during the telecommunications system overhaul saved taxpayers approximately $2 million.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, foam repairs on Atlantis' external tank include sanding and inspection, as seen here. In late February, Atlantis' external tank received hail damage during a severe thunderstorm that passed through the Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 area. The hail caused visible divots in the giant tank's foam insulation as well as minor surface damage to about 26 heat shield tiles on the shuttle's left wing. The launch now is targeted for June 8.

AMN Raymond Haug, a rigger of the 63rd Aerial Port Squadron, positions a spool of wire onto a pallet with the help of a forklift operator during Operation Deep Freeze '80. Subject Operation/Series: DEEP FREEZE '80 Base: Naval Air Station, Point Mugu State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Orion leadership visits Aerojet Rocketdyne in Sacramento, CA on March 3, 2015 to recognize the great work performed in support of Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Life Sceince Division Facilities, Labs and Personnel (Code-SL) Harvey Lillywhite

Engineer working at power plant

Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - New Orleans - 26-HK-95-131. AIRSTA NOLA--CG personnel at picnic tables in hangar. Hurricane Katrina

Senior Airman Bradley Walsh, 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, prepares a computer numerical control milling machine on Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, July 20, 2022. The 49th EMS specializes in providing reliable and timely repairs to F-16 Vipers and MQ-9 Reapers.

Factory, management and warehouse inspection for shipping as distribution professional for storage. Business people, communication and diversity on site and quality assurance for industrial plant

The Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, PHOTO Lab photographers, O.J. Sanchez (left) and Charlie Perez (right) prepare to close down the RA-4 print processor. The RA-4 print processor will be replaced by using several Kodak 8600 electronic printers. Base: Randolph Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA)

Advanced Oxidation and UV treatment removes pharmaceuticals, viruses and chemicals. Leo J. Vander Lans Advanced Water Treatment Facility. The Water Replenishment District of Southern California (WRD) is the largest groundwater agency in the State of California, managing and protecting local groundwater resources for four million residents. Long Beach, California, USA

Earthquake, Kona, HI, October 24, 2006 - FEMA Earthquake Specialist Jeff Lusk surveys the damage to the Kona Community Hospital storage room. Adam DuBrowa/FEMA... Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Caucasian worker fabricating metal in factory

Tea Factory, Cha Gorreana, Maia, Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal, Europe

Fort Carson Exchange Military Clothing Warehouse Worker James Vick recycles cardboard, one of the many ways the Exchange reduces waste.

Maracaibo, Venezuela, Augusto Pradelli, A journalist, car racer manufactures cars with recyclables materials powered by solar energy.

MSgt. Ron Stokes, 138th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, pulls a piece of equipment out of the crib at the Tulsa Air National Guard Base, Okla., June 15, 2022. The tool cribs function is to account for every tool and piece of equipment used to work on the over half a billion dollars worth of aircraft, a single misplaced screw is enough to ground a plane to ensure accountability and safety.

Shape Memory Alloys

220802-A-BS696-1171CHAMBERSBURG, Pa.Ashley Filling, a production engineer at Letterkenny Army Depot, demonstrates the depot's cold spray technology during the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command Organic Industrial Base Symposium Aug. 2-4 at Letterkenny Army Depot, Pennsylvania.The symposium, hosted by Letterkenny Army Depot, was focused on aligning the strategic direction of the AMCOM OIB with the Army modernization strategy to ensure that the depots can sustain the multi-domain force of 2035.Artisans at Letterkenny use cold spray technology to perform non-structural repairs, including repairs of corrosion and other surface defects. Cold spray offers additional repair benefits because of the lower operating temperature.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to the Louisiana coast for Shell Oil briefing on offshore energy production, tour of offshore platform, fly-over of New Orleans and surrounding areas. Joining the Interior delegation for the offshore tour were Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Congressman Bobby Jindal.

Auto mechanic repairing a car engine

Ceramic artist removing fired ceramic items from a kiln, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Locals from Gorazde, Bosnia and Herzegovina, begin to unload the farming equipment off the trucks from Sarajevo, from the World Bank for the Emergency Farm Reconstruction Project during Operation JOINT ENDEAVOR. The purpose of the project is to help resupply the local economy after its devastation due to the war. Subject Operation/Series: JOINT ENDEAVOR Base: Gorazde Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH)

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Columbia Debris Hangar, Don Eitel (in front) and Jim Delie carry pieces of debris to be packed into storage boxes. About 83,000 pieces of debris were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas. That represents about 38 percent of the dry weight of Columbia, equaling almost 85,000 pounds. An area of the Vehicle Assembly Building is being prepared to store the debris.

Low angle view of two mature men standing in a warehouse

First weld of Orion Exploration Mission 1 crew module

Welding Instructor Albert "A.J." Crayton (right) and Welder Todd Scott (left).

Sailors aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) serve popcorn during a movie screening aboard the ship in Newport News, Virginia, Oct. 5, 2022. George Washington is conducting a simulated underway to validate shipboard habitability and operational services to ensure the ship meets the final refueling and complex overhaul (RCOH) milestones. RCOH is a multi-year project performed only once during a carriers 50-year service life that includes refueling the ships two nuclear reactors, as well as significant repairs, upgrades, and modernization.

Coast Guard Chief Petty Officer David Schaeffer meets with fuel facility representatives in Unalakleet, Alaska, July 29, 2022. Schaeffer and his team members from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage visited a total of 15 communities and inspected approximately 55 bulk fuel storage facilities in the Bering Strait Region July 25-Aug. 2, 2022.

Lance Cpl. Julius Stoudmire and Kyle Schneider, a volunteer, stack donated doors at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, June 23. Marines supported the store by organizing donated materials and disposing of unserviceable furniture, allowing customers better access. Throughout Marine Week, Marines will be going throughout the St. Louis area, lending a helping hand to the local community.

Close-up of a male construction worker talking on a walkie-talkie

Man holding oysters in filtration trays at Whitstable harbor, Kent, England

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Bill Pickavance (in front), vice president, associate program manager of Florida Operations, United Space Alliance, joins workers Sam Dove, left, and Dan Drake in the cab of the Crawler Transporter before a road test. The Crawler Transporter that will move Space Shuttle Discovery to the launch pad for Return to Flight is taking its first road test following the replacement of all its shoes. The crawlers have 456 shoes, 57 per belt (8 belts in all). Each shoe weighs 2,200 pounds. Cracks appeared in the shoes in recent years, spurring a need for replacement. The new manufacturer, in Duluth, Minn., has improved the design for a safe Return to Flight and use through the balance of the Space Shuttle Program.

CONSTELLATION - NEW MLP CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS - SIGNING AND TREE

Hispanic man owner of a sheet metal factory standing above factory floor.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASAs Kennedy Space Center, Lockheed Martin workers are validating electrical tests on the heating element recently attached to the liquid hydrogen feedline bellows on External Tank 121. Seen behind them is the External Tank. The tank will be used on the orbiter Discovery for Return to Flight mission STS-114, which has a launch window extending from July 13 to July 31.

Small Engine Repair

Master craftman student changing the filter of an air conditioning system, master course for heating, ventilating, and air conditioning, HVAC, in the Master Craftman School of the Chamber of Small Industries and Skilled Trades, Dusseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Worker managing apple sorting machine

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians Mike Rothering (left) and James Murrell carefully fold an Ares-I parachute prior to packing. Ares I is an in-line, two-stage rocket that will transport the Orion crew exploration vehicle to low-Earth orbit. The Ares I first stage will be a five-segment solid rocket booster based on the four-segment design used for the shuttle. As with the shuttle, this booster will fall away when spent, lowered by parachute into the Atlantic Ocean where it can be retrieved for re-use.

SILVERDALE, Wash. (May 9, 2022) -Trident Refit Facility, Bangor (TRFB) leadership and Dale Fosdyck (second from right) , lead non-destructive testing (NDT) examiner, take a look at the ultrasonic testing machine in TRFBs film processing room. The responsibilities of the NDT examiners include approving all NDT procedures, training, certification examinations and to conduct annual oversight of all NDT inspectors for each of the NDT methods that an NDT inspectors is certified in. Each week, TRFB leadership personnel visits a different production area of the facility for a first-hand look, which is referred to as a “gemba.”

Blowing glass at the Joska Glass Workshop, Bodenmais, Germany.

Fish Cleaning station in Harbor Area in Thunder Bay Ontario Canada Lake Superior

Water, Waste Treatment Plant, and System Operator

Hispanic worker operating control panel in factory

A NASA engineer signs the banner inside a support building at the Launch Equipment Test Facility at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Testing of the Core Stage Forward Skirt Umbilical (CSFSU) for NASA's Space Launch System is complete and the umbilical has been transported to the mobile launcher area. The umbilical will be prepared for installation on the tower of the mobile launcher. The CSFSU will be mated to the core stage forward skirt to provide commodities to the SLS rocket, and then disconnect and swing away before launch. Its main purpose is to provide conditioned air and gaseous nitrogen to the SLS Core Stage Forward Skirt. The centers Engineering Directorate and the Ground Systems Development and Operations Program are overseeing processing and testing of the umbilicals.

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