Tucked in
Airmen assigned to the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron attach engine covers to a C-17 Globemaster III during a post-flight inspection at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 21, 2026. These covers protect critical components by preventing foreign object debris, wildlife and other contaminants from entering the engines during ground operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Luke Hirsch)
PHOTO BY:
Senior Airman Luke Hirsch
VIRIN:
260121-F-LH008-9127.JPG
FULL SIZE:
3.7 MB
CAMERA
NIKON Z 6
LENS
NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S
APERTURE
10
No camera details available.
IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN
Read More
This photograph is considered public domain and has been cleared for release.
If you would like to republish please give the photographer appropriate credit.
Further, any commercial or non-commercial use of this photograph or any other
DoD image must be made in compliance with guidance found at
https://www.dimoc.mil/resources/limitations,
which pertains to intellectual property restrictions (e.g., copyright and
trademark, including the use of official emblems, insignia, names and slogans), warnings
regarding use of images of identifiable personnel, appearance of endorsement, and related matters.