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    USAFA cadets seek expertise from reservists

    USAFA cadets seek expertise from reservists

    Photo By Tech. Sgt. Justin Norton | Cadets Mai-Lin Quinto and Lucas Echeverry, from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado,...... read more read more

    COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    11.18.2018

    Story by Staff Sgt. Justin Norton 

    302nd Airlift Wing

    A team of Air Force cadets learned about aircraft corrosion detection techniques from 302nd Maintenance Squadron technicians to prepare for an upcoming worldwide engineering competition, here, Oct. 23.

    The team of six from the U.S. Air Force Academy plan to compete against other universities and military academies to develop a corrosion inspection system that can operate “without human touch” in areas that are challenging to access, according to criteria on the University Student Design and Applied Solutions Competition webpage.

    Previous USAFA teams won the competition in 2016 and 2017 and the cadets are looking to bring the academy to first place again in 2019.

    The team of fourth-year engineering majors met with 302nd MXS technicians to determine the needs of Airmen combating aircraft corrosion.

    Staff Sgt. Caleb Gobble, a 302nd MXS aircraft structures technician, told the cadets the current method for identifying corrosion is by visual inspection.

    To give the cadets a better understanding of their process, fabrication flight technicians demonstrated how they use a borescope, a small camera at the end of a wire that can be manually maneuvered through small spaces, to inspect areas in the aircraft too small or tight to reach otherwise.

    One technician moves the camera through the inspection area while another watches a live video feed to inspect for defects.

    The cadets said the experience of seeing an operational Air Force work environment helped them gain a better understanding of current processes and will be invaluable for their competition in April.

    “The big thing we wanted to do was expose the cadets to an expensive problem the Air Force has to deal with,” said Sarah Galyon Dorman, the team’s project advisor. “It’s an important thing for them to be aware of no matter where they go after they graduate.”

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    Date Taken: 11.18.2018
    Date Posted: 11.28.2018 17:38
    Story ID: 301523
    Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US

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