Safety takes flight: The importance of airfield inspections U.S. Air Force Logo June 13, 2025 Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, performs a routine airfield inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Airfield management personnel meticulously inspect the airfield daily to identify and document any potential hazards or discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner) Details Download Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, inputs flightline inspection data using an airfield operations system during a routine inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Whitworth used this system to mark the location of a discrepancy for repair. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner) Details Download Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, uses a tool to implement a sounding process on a damaged area of the flightline at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Acoustic sounding assesses the potential spread of surface damage by analyzing the sound produced when the damaged area is tapped with a rigid object. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner) Details Download Safety Takes Flight: The Importance of Airfield Inspections U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Whitworth, 92nd Operations Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of airfield management training, speaks to air traffic control tower personnel during a routine airfield inspection at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 6, 2025. Airfield management personnel execute daily airfield inspections to identify and document any potential hazards or discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clare Werner) Details Download
