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Tech. Sgt. Juan Ramon, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic assigned to the Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects the inlet fan blades of an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine for nicks and scratches here July 7. Foreign object debris damage prevention is critical to maintaining the jets' engines. One small rock a piece of trash could cause thousands of dollars in damage to an engine.
110708-A-YG824-031.JPG Photo By: Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes, U.S. Air Force

Joint Base Balad, Balad, Iraq - Tech. Sgt. Juan Ramon, a 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron jet engine mechanic assigned to the Tiger Aircraft Maintenance Unit, inspects the inlet fan blades of an F-16 Fighting Falcon engine for nicks and scratches here July 7. Foreign object debris damage prevention is critical to maintaining the jets' engines. One small rock a piece of trash could cause thousands of dollars in damage to an engine.


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