19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Staff Sgt. Austin Oliver, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, right, shows Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, 19th MXS, two completed pieces of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Airmen from the sheet metal shop, can cut, trim, bend, notch, polish or form a variety of metal and tubing to meet the needs of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Johnson, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, hammers and bends a piece of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Sheet metal specialists use different tools to meet their mission needs, ranging from simple hand tools to larger industrial machines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

A technical order manual is visible to 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance specialists as they conduct repairs at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Technical orders provide maintainers with step-by-step instructions as they carry out their duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Johnson, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, shapes a piece of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Sheet metal specialists can cut, trim, bend, notch, polish or form a variety of metal and tubing to meet the needs of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Johnson, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, inspects two shaped pieces of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Airmen from the sheet metal shop use various tools and equipment to shape different forms of metal and tubing to meet the needs of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Thelen, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, drills a rivet into a piece of equipment at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Airmen who work in the sheet metal shop conduct repairs to ensure the C-130J Super Hercules stays ready to fly anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Johnson, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, hammers a piece of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. A hammer is one of many tools a sheet metal specialist can use to bend, shape, or form metal or tubing to meet the needs of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Staff Sgt. Austin Oliver, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance craftsman, uses a sheet metal forming machine at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Sheet metal specialists use different tools to complete their mission, ranging from simple hand tools to larger machines like power rolling machines and tube benders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)

19th MXS sheet metal repairs keep C-130J mission ready

Published Sept. 1, 2021
By Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Staff Sgt. Austin Oliver, 19th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural craftsman, right, shows Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Brown, 19th MXS, two completed pieces of sheet metal at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Aug. 31, 2021. Airmen from the sheet metal shop, can cut, trim, bend, notch, polish or form a variety of metal and tubing to meet the needs of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Zachary Kee)