Line of Sight

Foreign Object Sweep

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Airmen from the 86th Maintenance Squadron perform a foreign objects sweep Nov. 21, 2011, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The unit performs FOD sweeps three times a week to prevent objects from causing aircraft engine failures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Brea Miller)

Vegas Invasion

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A U.S. Air Force Airman, 820th RED HORSE airborne flight, parachute into a drop zone from a C-130 Hercules during a training mission Oct. 4, 2011, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. RED HORSE and 6 CTS Airmen perform airdrop missions to stay current on training and certifications, enabling them to perform jump missions and operate their own drop zones. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brett Clashman)

Sandstorm

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Sgt. 1st Class Justin Hathaway, United States Forces-Iraq Provost Marshal Office operations non-commissioned officer in charge, braves a sandstorm after leaving the 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Iraq and U.S. Forces-Iraq Provost Marshal Office at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Sept. 27, 2011. (Master Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo/US Air Force)

But the training videos said NOT to sit there…

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A member of the F-22 Demonstration Team puts protective covers on his shoes before inspecting the interior of the plane's engine. The F-22 just arrived at Andrews Air Force Base for the Joint Service Open House on Thursday, May 15, 2010.

A member of the F-22 Demonstration Team puts protective covers on his shoes before inspecting the interior of the plane's engine. The F-22 just arrived at Andrews Air Force Base for the Joint Service Open House on Thursday, May 15, 2010.

Abundant FOD

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An airman watches as FOD gets stirred up by the engines of his C-17 on the ramp at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

An airman watches as FOD gets stirred up by the engines of his C-17 on the ramp at Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.