Metal Fabrication and Maintenance

Images showcasing various metalworking tasks, including drilling, hammering, and tool use, highlighting industrial environments and hands-on skill development.

Knife factory worker using angle grinder in workshop

Airman 1st Class Marcos Orellana, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, drills a piece of metal on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2022. Orellana is assigned to the body shop to learn basic skills he can use on future deployments. With more than 40 years of experience, the 90 LRS Monster Garage or body shop team is repairing the 90th Missile Wing fleet while supporting the Air Force Global Strike priority of people by finding ways to train the next generation of Airmen and find innovative solutions.

220414-N-IL330-1030 PACIFIC OCEAN (April 14, 2022) - Damage Controlman Fireman Joseph Leitner, from Bemidji, Minnesota, recharges an air tank for a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) in the hanger bay aboard amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), April 14, 2022. Tripoli is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet.

The 2019 Lunar Rover Challenge Competition was hosted by the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama. This annual event celebrated the 25th anniversary of what began as the Great Moonbuggy Race in 1994. High school and College teams from the United States and foreign countries competed. The awards ceremony was held at the adjacent Marriott on Saturday evening.

Airman 1st Class Marcos Orellana, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance technician, hammers a punch on a piece of metal before drilling it on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2022. Orellana is assigned to the body shop to learn basic skills he can use on future deployments. With more than 40 years of experience, the 90 LRS Monster Garage or body shop team is repairing the 90th Missile Wing fleet while supporting the Air Force Global Strike priority of people by finding ways to train the next generation of Airmen and find innovative solutions.

factory floor worker using a angle grinder on metal surface

Engineer Teaching Apprentice To Use Grinding Machine

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joanna Garcia, 355th Munitions Squadron armament munitions supervisor, is safety wiring the GAU-8 Avenger 30mm auto cannons electrical safety solenoid at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, May 24, 2022. This is done while the rebuild process for the gun is underway and ensures the electrical connector remains secure during firing sequences.

Mature carpenter working with machinery while colleague using laptop in workshop

Knife factory worker using angle grinder in workshop

Caucasian man working in metal shop

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221107-N-LZ839-1098NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 7, 2022) Aviation Electronics Technician 3rd Class Nicholas Donor (right) and Aviation Ordnanceman 1st Class Brad Gosson (left), assigned to the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5) Aircraft Intermediate Maintenance Department, perform maintenance on an ordnance dolly in the ships hangar bay, Nov. 7, 2022. Bataan is currently undergoing a continuous maintenance availability period at Naval Station Norfolk.

The Orion Lockheed Martin team continues fabricating and assembling composite structures for the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) Orion service module and launch abort system at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 5, 2013. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

Jim Whipple, an employee at the Rock Island Army Arsenal, uses a hydraulic press to form the bottom plate for a 105mm M-119 light gun. Base: Rock Island State: Illinois (IL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

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Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-63. AIRSTA OPS--close-up of Coast Guardsman working on aircraft in hangar (9). Hurricane Katrina

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Senior Airman Matthew Wgeishofski, 18th Component Maintenance Squadron central repair facility technician, seats the high pressure turbine shroud into the shroud grind kit at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 30, 2022. The grinding process removes material from the shroud segments at .001 inch at a time.

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230329-N-MD713-1019 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 29, 2023) Aviation Machinist's Mate 2nd Class Palmer Swails, from San Antonio, installs an intake bellmouth cover on to a jet engine in the aircraft intermediate maintenance department jet shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). IKE is underway conducting routine operations in the Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. Air Force Airman Basic __ Maza, 366th Logistic Readiness Squadron ground transportation specialist, inspects cargo at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Jan. 13, 2023. LRS performed a joint inspection for each piece of cargo with the increment monitor to ensure every piece of cargo is ready for transportation in support of Raging Gunfighter 23-1.

factory floor worker using a angle grinder on metal surface

Man operating a machine in a metalworking factory

France, Toulouse on 2023-09-21. As part of the roll-out of the vocational lycée reform, Carole GRANDJEAN, the French Minister for Vocational Education, will be in Toulouse on Thursday 21 September to talk to students, apprentices and teachers from the aeronautics sector. The Minister will be speaking to students and teachers at the "Airbus" high school. The only one of its kind in France, this vocational school, which works in partnership with the Lycée Saint Exupéry, trains 500 students each year, from CAP to BTS, in aeronautical professions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Toulouse le 2023-09-21. Dans le cadre du déploiement de la réforme du lycée professionnel, Carole GRANDJEAN, ministre de l'Enseignement professionnel, sera à Toulouse le jeudi 21 septembre pour échanger avec des lycéens, des apprentis et des enseignants du secteur aéronautique. La ministre interviendra auprès des élèves et des enseignants du lycée "Airbus". Unique en France, ce lycée professionnel, qui trava

Instructor giving lathe machine training to apprentice at workshop

Engineer in water treatment plant

factory floor worker using a angle grinder on metal surface

Werfmuseum' t Kromhout, Amsterdam, Holland, Netherlands

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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.

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220928-N-NX635-1134 CORONADO, Calif. (Sept. 28, 2022) U.S. Navy Aviation Structural Mechanic 2nd Class Christian Llantada, removes a hydraulic filter from a spotting dolly in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68). Nimitz is in port preparing for future operations.

Caucasian roaster working on coffee in warehouse

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Coast Guard Structures - Air Stations - Operations - 26-HK-96-84. AIRSTA OPS--Coast Guardsman doing paperwork near equipment in hangar (3). Hurricane Katrina

1960S Industrial Machinist Working Man Using Vertical Milling Machine

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PHILIPPINE SEA (Jan. 28, 2020) Machinery Repairman 3rd Class Eric Million, from Muskogee, Oklahoma, operates a metal lathe in the machine shop of U.S. 7th Fleet Flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19). Metal lathes are used to make precision mechanical parts needed to keep Blue Ridge equipment operational at all times. Blue Ridge is the oldest operational ship in the Navy and, as 7th Fleet command ship, actively works to foster relationships with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific Region

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A metal worker clamps a piece of metal into a machine, taken in a forge in Klitten, 14.04.2023., Klitten, Germany, Europe

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Preston Fiser, 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron mobile distribution operator, increases fuel flow rate on a strategic aircraft refueling cart while hot pit refueling during exercise Agile Flag 22-2 at Avon Park, Florida, July 25, 2022. Hot pit refueling occurs while aircraft engines are running, eliminating downtime and allowing pilots to quickly return to the mission. Agile Flag 22-2 is Air Combat Command's first lead-wing certification event designed to demonstrate the 23rd Wing's capability to generate combat air power while continuing to move, maneuver, and sustain the Wing and subordinate force elements in a dynamic and contested environment.

220806-N-GF955-1322ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 6, 2022) Aviation Electronics Mate Airman Christopher Hunter, from Clayton, N.C., conducts maintenance checks on a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, Detachment 2, in the hangar bay of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Aug. 6, 2022. Paul Ignatius, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet, to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 2, 2022) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Kyle Young, from Tomball, Texas, uses a lathe to create a part for a compressed melt unit (CMU) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220615-N-YQ181-1069 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 15, 2022) Fireman Tyler Eskelson, from Minneapolis, fits a grooving tool into a chain rod to verify the accuracy of his measurements in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagans machine shop team is able to fabricate, manufacture, and repair mission critical tools and parts while underway. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

SOUTH CHINA SEA (April 2, 2022) Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Kyle Young, from Tomball, Texas, uses a lathe to create a part for a compressed melt unit (CMU) aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72). Abraham Lincoln Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability through alliances and partnerships while serving as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

220509-DN159-1005 TYRRHENIAN SEA (May 9, 2022) Hull Maintenance Technician Fireman Dylan Brinegar, from Medford, Oregon, brazes a pipe in the pipe shop aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), May 9, 2022. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Sixth Fleet area of operations in support of U.S., allied and partner interests in Europe and Africa.

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Manufacturing Division (Code JM) Projects. Damon Flausburg working on STAR model in N-246 Metal Fabrications Br. (code-JMF) Damon Flansburg

France, Toulouse on 2023-09-21. As part of the roll-out of the vocational lycée reform, Carole GRANDJEAN, the French Minister for Vocational Education, will be in Toulouse on Thursday 21 September to talk to students, apprentices and teachers from the aeronautics sector. The Minister will be speaking to students and teachers at the "Airbus" high school. The only one of its kind in France, this vocational school, which works in partnership with the Lycée Saint Exupéry, trains 500 students each year, from CAP to BTS, in aeronautical professions. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Toulouse le 2023-09-21. Dans le cadre du déploiement de la réforme du lycée professionnel, Carole GRANDJEAN, ministre de l'Enseignement professionnel, sera à Toulouse le jeudi 21 septembre pour échanger avec des lycéens, des apprentis et des enseignants du secteur aéronautique. La ministre interviendra auprès des élèves et des enseignants du lycée "Airbus". Unique en France, ce lycée professionnel, qui trava

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Craig Technologies Mechanical Engineer Technician Mike Cousineau checks the performance of one of the 1,600 pieces of specialty equipment at the 161,000-square-foot facility. In June of last year, NASA signed a partnership agreement with Craig Technologies to maintain an inventory of unique processing and manufacturing equipment for future mission support at the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The Cape Canaveral, Fla., facility, formerly known as the NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot NSLD, is now the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center ADMC.

An employee of the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG mounting the side wall of an offset printing press by the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG in Wiesloch near Heidelberg, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jarvis Colvin, 169th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion mechanic, checks the oil after conducting quality control tests on an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet engine in the 'Hush House' at McEntire Joint National Guard Base, South Carolina, September 16, 2022. The 'Hush House' is an on-base facility where Aerospace Propulsion specialists can openly observe the jet engine while it is running to ensure operational safety and functionality.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Jim England of Craig Technologies Environmental, Health and Safety checks the performance of one of the 1,600 pieces of specialty equipment at the 161,000-square-foot facility. In June of last year, NASA signed a partnership agreement with Craig Technologies to maintain an inventory of unique processing and manufacturing equipment for future mission support at the agency's Kennedy Space Center. The Cape Canaveral, Fla., facility, formerly known as the NASA Shuttle Logistics Depot NSLD, is now the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Center ADMC.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Pendleton, an instructor at the F-35 maintenance training section assigned to the 388th Logistics Support Squadron, helps guide an F-135 engine into an F-35 Lightning II jet at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Feb. 15, 2024. Airmen completed a project that will save training time lost flying hours by creating a complete engine trainer. Air Force

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SASEBO, Japan (March 2, 2020) Machinery Repairman Fireman Melissa Ravalli makes standoff plates for landing craft assigned to Naval Boat Unit 7 aboard the submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS 39) during a scheduled port visit to Sasebo, Japan, March 2, 2020. Emory S. Land is deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibilities promoting partnerships and enhancing relationships with partner nations in the Indo-Pacific region.

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The Orion Lockheed Martin team continues fabricating and assembling composite structures for the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) Orion service module and launch abort system at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 5, 2013. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

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Mechanic focused on repairing machinery at workbench in garage

Knife factory worker spraying liquid onto machinery in workshop

Machine Repairman Second Class (MR2) Marcus Brownlee machines a salt water strainer on an industrial lathe. Base: Naval Station, Mayport State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA)

220909-N-GF955-1043BALTIC SEA (Sept. 9, 2022) U.S. Navy Retail Services Specialist 2nd Class Aldo Rosario, from Plainfield, New Jersey, operates an industrial laundry washing machine aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), Sept. 9, 2022. Paul Ignatius is part of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group and embarked 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, under the command and control of Task Force 61/2, on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Rear axle assembly of a truck chassis at Spartan Motors in Charlotte, Michigan.

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The Orion Lockheed Martin team continues fabricating and assembling composite structures for the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) Orion service module and launch abort system at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 5, 2013. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

220630-N-YQ181-1024 PHILIPPINE SEA (June 30, 2022) - Hull Technician 3rd Class Kyle Owens, from Nampa, Idaho, applies filling material as he brazes a drain pipe in the machine shop aboard the U.S. Navys only forward-deployed aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Ronald Reagans Hull Technicians replace and repair mission-critical tools and parts while underway. Ronald Reagan, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 5, provides a combat-ready force that protects and defends the United States, and supports alliances, partnerships and collective maritime interests in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Car mechanic at work in repair garage, grinding machine

Worker using drill in factory

A construction worker building a house in Kalmar, Sweden.

230411-N-OX847-1101 TYRRHENIAN SEA (April 11, 2023) Machinery Repairman 1st Class Ryan Dobler, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), tightens a borer assembly to the worktable in the shipÕs repair shop, April 11, 2023. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. Naval Forces Europe area of operations, employed by U.S. Sixth Fleet to defend U.S., allied and partner interests.

Machinery Repairman 2nd Class Bowen Kincaid, from Battle Creek, Michigan, assigned to USS Gerald R. Fords (CVN 78) engineering department, fabricates a part in the machine shop, April 19, 2022. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean conducting carrier qualifications and strike group integration prior to operational deployment.

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Latin mechanic sandpapering a used clutch disk at a workshop station

Hispanic mechanic leans into an engine of a car he is working on in an auto repair shop

Tim Evans, a mechanical engineering technician, uses a computer numerical control (CNC) machine to machine a part for a Launch Pad 39B camera enclosure inside the Prototype Development Laboratory at NASAs Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 21, 2020. The prototype laboratory designs, fabricates, and tests prototypes, test articles and test support equipment. It has a long history of providing fast solutions to complex operations problems. The labs teams of engineers use specialized equipment to produce exacting, one-of-a-kind items made from a range of materials depending on the design. The lab supports projects at Kennedy and at the agency level.

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The Orion Lockheed Martin team continues fabricating and assembling composite structures for the Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) Orion service module and launch abort system at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Feb. 5, 2013. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

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Carpenter cutting aluminum with electric saw

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Pieces for the Orion spacecraft that will fly on Artemis I are prepared for welding at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, Louisiana on Aug. 7, 2015. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.

185th Air Refueling Wing vehicle mechanic Technical Sgt. Jason Lammers works to remove an 8 cylinder Detroit Diesel engine from the rear of a 1996 Teledyne P23 Crash Truck at the 185th Air Refueling Wing vehicle maintenance shop in Sioux City, Iowa on June 8, 2022. 185th ARW mechanics are overhauling the engine because it had developed an internal coolant leak.U.S. Air National Guard photo Senior Master Sgt. Vincent De Groot

Brayden Kilvang, 573rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares a wing attachment surface on an F-16 Fighting Falcon undergoing a Service Life Extension Program work package at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Aug. 4, 2022. The 573rd AMXS is in the midst of the most extensive SLEP structural modifications and upgrades ever done on the F-16 airframe. The SLEP work is part of one of the largest modernization efforts in Air Force history and will ensure the fourth-generation fighter remains effective in meeting current and future threats.

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Carozzolo, an aerospace propulsion specialist assigned to the 914th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York, washes parts to a KC-135 Stratotanker engine on Oct. 14, 2022. The Stratotanker was involved in a bird strike while on a mission and is undergoing complete maintenance repair before being declared safe to fly once again.

220523-N-IW069-1178 SAN DIEGO (May 23, 2022) Electricians Mate 2nd Class Brianna Bustillos, a native of Las Crucs, N.M., rewinds the motor of a fan coil unit, aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), May 23. Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

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

Hispanic mechanic working on helicopter in hangar

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Thomas Hoadley, 90th Logistics Readiness Squadron mobile metal mechanic, sews a piece of fabric used to repair humvee seats on F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, Nov. 29, 2022. With more than 40 years of experience, the 90 LRS Monster Garage or body shop team is repairing the 90th Missile Wing fleet while supporting the Air Force Global Strike priority of people by finding ways to train the next generation of Airmen and find innovative solutions.

Precision Machine Shop workers

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