1 SOMXS Airmen prevent corrosion

Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, puts on a full-face respirator mask before painting an engine kit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. Corrosion specialist wear these masks to protect themselves from the toxic fumes and residue used in materials for corrosion prevention such as paint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Airman Jay Adams, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, sands an engine cowling at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. During sanding, the old layer of paint is removed to create a better adhesive surface for the corrosion-preventing paint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, assembles an air vector spray paint-gun before painting an engine kit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The spray paint gun must be broken down and cleaned after use to prevent paint residue from drying and damaging the machine. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, takes apart an air vector spray paint gun after painting an engine kit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The spray paint gun must be taken apart to clean the fluid nozzle after use and to adjust the fan pattern. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, prepares to paint an engine kit with an air vector spray paint-gun at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. The air vector spray paint gun uses the pressure of air to paint surfaces to restore aircraft and prevent corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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Airman Jay Adams and Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, aircraft structural maintenance journeymen with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, stand with a freshly painted engine kit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. Corrosion specialists are responsible for repairing and preventing corrosion to restore the structural integrity of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)

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1 SOMXS Airmen prevent corrosion

Published June 30, 2016
By Senior Airman Andrea C. Posey
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla -- Airman 1st Class Taylor Hill, an aircraft structural maintenance journeyman with the 1st Special Operations Maintenance Squadron, puts on a full-face respirator mask before painting an engine kit at Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 29, 2016. Corrosion specialist wear these masks to protect themselves from the toxic fumes and residue used in materials for corrosion prevention such as paint. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Andrea Posey)