Repairing a FOD-damaged engine

Tech. Sgt. Darren Small (front) and Staff Sgt. Edwin Quinones repair an F-15 Eagle engine on May 10, 2006 that was damaged by foreign object debris, known as FOD. Sergeants Small and Quinones are aerospace propulsion technicians at the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shelley Gill)

Repairing a FOD-damaged engine

Senior Airman Michael Nathan (left) and Tech. Sgt. Darren Small lower a maintenance adapter into place to support the fan module of an F-15 Eagle engine on May 10, 2006. The engine was undergoing repair for damage caused by foreign object debris, known as FOD. Airman Nathan and Sergeant Small are aerospace propulsion technicians at the Florida Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing in Jacksonville. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shelley Gill)

Flight preparation

JACKSONVILLE AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- Maj. Chris Bembenick performs a pre-flight inspection on an F-15 Eagle before a morning launch here Jan. 22. Major Bembenick is with the 125th Fighter Wing. The wing is participating in an operational readiness exercise to help ensure the unit is capable of deploying personnel and equipment safely and efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Larry Show)