Sheet metal techs reinforce Kadena's airpower

U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte
U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anna Nolte

Sheet metal techs reinforce Kadena's airpower

by 1st Class Anna Nolte
18th Wing Public Affairs
August 19, 2021

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Alec Swirczek, 18th Equipment Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance apprentice, feeds a sheet of metal through a slip roller at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Aug. 16, 2021. This slip roller is a hand-operated machine used to bend metal sheets, forming a rounded contour that precisely matches the airframe in need of repair. 

 

 

 

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