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Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Kidd performs a magnetic particle inspection on bolts used on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 9, 2012. The inspection tests for fractures in the metal. Kidd is a non-destructive inspector with the 437th Maintenance Squadron.

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Evan Kidd performs a magnetic particle inspection on bolts used on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., May 9, 2012. The inspection tests for fractures in the metal. Kidd is a non-destructive inspector with the 437th Maintenance Squadron.

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