CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

Michael LaBonte, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control work leader, inspects a corrosion trailer at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2017. The corrosion control team dispatches out to the missile fields to remove any corrosion that cannot be removed in the shop. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

Gerald Ferdon, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control specialist, paints a panel mod stand at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2017. Members of the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control team minimize the effects of corrosion on equipment used at the 91st missile sites. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

A member of the 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control team holds a paint spray gun at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2017. The team is responsible for removing all corrosion and repainting various pieces of equipment used at 91st Missile Wing missile sites. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

Gerald Ferdon, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control specialist, stands in a spray booth at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2017. The corrosion control team uses the spray booth to apply corrosion-resistant coatings onto various equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

Gerald Ferdon, 91st Missile Maintenance Squadron corrosion control specialist, sandblasts parts at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 2, 2017. The corrosion control team uses the sand blasting booth to help minimize the effects of corrosion on equipment used at the 91st Missile Wing missile sites. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry)

CCT rust riders prevent equipment damage

Published Feb. 10, 2017
By Airman 1st Class Jonathan McElderry
Air Force Base, Public Affairs

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