Heavy metal mission

Staff Sgt. Ian Boivin, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal technician drills small holes into part of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 6, 2014. Boivin utilizes a wide range of tools to complete repairs including simple hand tools, air powered drills and pneumatic rivet squeezers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan)

Heavy metal mission

Airman 1st Class Aaron Manuel, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sheet metal technician uses a pneumatic rivet squeezer on part of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 6, 2014. Manuel checks the spacing and position of each rivet meticulously before securing them in place to ensure the safety and efficiency of the part. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan)

Heavy metal mission

B 1/2 epoxy is applied to part of a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 6, 2014. Epoxies are the most commonly used structural adhesives because of their strength and their ability to resist weather, chemicals and solvents, and extreme temperatures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan)

Heavy metal mission

A hand tool is used to secure rivets to part of a -52H Stratofortress in the sheet metal shop at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 6, 2014. The shop utilizes a wide range of tools to complete repairs including simple hand tools, air powered drills and pneumatic rivet squeezers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan)

Heavy metal mission

Published March 11, 2014
By Senior Airman Stephanie Sauberan
Minot Air Force Base Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Parts of a B-52H Stratofortress are maintained and repaired in the sheet metal shop at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., March 6, 2014. The shop performs a wide variety of maintenance on parts to include fabrication, adhering sections together, sand blasting and painting. The shop also performs corrosion prevention by sandblasting and painting parts in a hanger specifically designed for this task.