Poster contest brings awareness to foreign object debris program

Winner of the first place prize is Senior Airman Phillip Herrin, 92nd Maintenance Squadron. The second place winner is Milea Franklin, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron. These posters will be utilized in current and future FOD prevention promotions. Congratulations to the winners. Look for more contests in the future. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton/Released)

Poster contest brings awareness to foreign object debris program

Published May 16, 2012
By Scott King
92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- If Airmen have ever been to an Air Force installation that has aircraft, they may be aware of foreign object debris. This is an enemy that everyone has the responsibility to fight. FOD can cause millions of dollars in damage, lost aircraft or loss of life to Airmen. This enemy can be any debris ranging from small rocks to screws, nails and other hardware that can be injected in an aircraft engine or otherwise damage the aircraft.

Recently, Master Sgt. Mark Stenzel, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing FOD monitor, issued a challenge to Team Fairchild to create a poster that would bring awareness in the direction of FOD and the seriousness of its results. The 92nd Maintenance Group product improvement office had a positive response in the contest. Members of the FOD committee voted on the winners of the poster contest. The Fairchild Exchange donated prizes of $50 and $25 to the winners.

Winner of the first place prize is Senior Airman Phillip Herrin, 92nd Maintenance Squadron. The second place winner is Milea Franklin, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron. These posters will be utilized in current and future FOD prevention promotions. Congratulations to the winners. Look for more contests in the future.

Another aspect of the FOD Prevention Program is to conduct FOD sweeps -- walking the flightline to pick up any debris that can cause damage. There will be a FOD walk following the wing run May 24. This will help aircraft maintainers prepare the flightline for another FOD-free year.

[Editors note: Herrin created the engine poster, while Franklin designed the FOD Man poster.]