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BULLSEYE Creech News 7August 28, 2015

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“With this new capability it now makes the process of finding U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adarius Petty
discrepancies in our aircraft pieces in house possible opposed to the
old way of sending the parts to General Atomics,” said Michael Gray, A thermal imaging camera shows the different facial components of an Airman getting inspected at
an NDI technician assigned to Hill AFB. “This saves time.” Creech Air Force Base, Nev., July 29. Active thermography offers a different inspection method as well
as a variety of measuring techniques.
Supporting a 24/7 intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
mission that allows aircraft to be airborne for hours on end sometimes
becomes a grueling maintenance task.

Airmen are now able to complete an inspection in an eight-hour
shift and although the technology presents many advantages it also
offers its share of challenges.

“The shearography is very sensitive to all elements around it, but
what makes it a great inspection process is that it’s easier and faster
to find discrepancies because of its sensitivity,” said Staff Sgt. Brock
Hicks, 432nd MXS NDI technician.

This new practice is sensitive to sound, movement and tempera-
ture which could cause some challenges when using this new system,
especially down range.

Equipped with a high-resolution camera, the Q-800 shearography
sensor is the lightest and smallest of its kind which would allow de-
ployed assets to be fixed and returned to flying status in high succes-
sion then if they were returned to state-side bases for maintenance.

“I think the system is awesome,” said Staff Sgt. Brock Hicks, 432nd
MXS, NDI section chief. “Before, we used the radiology process which
isn’t as safe as shearography, so this keeps the safety of all personnel
in mind.”

To ensure personnel were fully qualified, Airmen completed a
two week training course on the new NDI technology to ensure RPA
assets could be properly fixed while maintaining the safety of NDI
personnel.

Although still in a testing phase at the moment, the system will soon
be available for full-time use by all NDI technicians at Creech AFB.

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