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Visual Inspection
Air Force Staff Sgt. Beau Blackburn, a dedicated crew chief with the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shines a flashlight into an F-16 Fighting Falcon at Misawa Air Base, Japan, June 16, 2016. Visual inspections help aircraft maintainers discover damage. Blackburn is from Iona, Idaho. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jordyn Fetter