Into the mist: FOD walk keeps jets flying
By , 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
/ Published November 03, 2014
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Fairchild Airmen participate in a foreign object damage walk at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD walks ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team Fairchild jet. Members who find the legendary golden bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. This year’s recipient is Airman 1st Class Ian Wyle, a 92nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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The Fairchild air traffic control tower stands watch as Airmen participate in a foreign object damage walk at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD walks ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team Fairchild jet. Members who find the legendary golden bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. For more information regarding the wing’s FOD program, contact Tech. Sgt. Eric Gibson at (509) 247-4746. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Senior Airman Mary Olesky explains the importance of foreign object damage walks and the logistics for the walk Fairchild Airmen are about to accomplish at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. FOD walks ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team Fairchild jet. Olesky is a 92nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations supervisor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton)
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Fairchild Airmen begin looking for foreign object damage items like something as simple as a rock or pebble that could potentially get sucked up into a jet’s engine causing millions in damage at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. Members who find the legendary golden bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. This year’s recipient is Airman 1st Class Ian Wyle, a 92nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Liapis)
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Fairchild Airmen look for foreign object damage items at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. Members who find the legendary golden bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. For more information regarding the wing’s FOD program, contact Tech. Sgt. Eric Gibson at (509) 247-4746. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Liapis)
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Fairchild Airmen look for foreign object damage items at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct. 31, 2014. Members who find the legendary golden bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. For more information regarding the wing’s FOD program, contact Tech. Sgt. Eric Gibson at (509) 247-4746. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Liapis)
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. --
Fairchild Airmen participated in a foreign object damage walk across the flightline here Oct. 31 to ensure something as simple as a rock or pebble never has the chance of crippling a Team Fairchild jet.
Similar to Willy Wonka's golden ticket, quality assurance evaluators randomly place an actual golden-colored bolt in a discreet location before the FOD walk begins. Members who find the legendary bolt receive a certificate and a day off from work. This year's recipient is Airman 1st Class Ian Wyle, a 92nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice.
For more information regarding the wing's FOD program, contact Tech. Sgt. Eric Gibson at (509) 247-4746.