U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyleeann Engle, 445th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology specialist, welds a piece of metal steel during a welding certification exam at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., July 16, 2024. Aircraft metals technology specialists are responsible for welding, fabricating, and custom-making metal components critical to the functioning of an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Silvera)