PMEL calibrates equipment

Staff Sgt. Brian Coleman, 8th Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, calibrates a TTU-205J using an Air Data Calibrator at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. The equipment is used by the aircraft maintenance squadron to simulate altitude and flight speed and make sure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are properly calibrated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL calibrates equipment

Air Data Calibrators are used by precision measurement equipment laboratory technicians to calibrate a TTU-205J using an Air Data Calibrator at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. The calibrations allow the F-16 Fighting Falcons to fly properly in close formations at high speeds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL calibrates equipment

Senior Airman Mitchell Hess, 8th Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, uses a micrometer to verify the thickness of a feeler gauge at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. Having precisely calibrated equipment allows pilots to put bombs on targets accurately. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL calibrates equipment

Senior Airman Mitchell Hess, 8th Maintenance Squadron, precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, calibrates an AFT bore-sight fixture using an electronic height gauge at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. The gauge, which is calibrated to 5 millionths of an inch, guarantees the equipment used by the aircraft maintenance squadron to align the F-16 Fighting Falcons precision targeting system is accurate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL calibrates equipment

Staff Sgt. Brian Coleman, 8th Maintenance Squadron, precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, calibrates equipment using an Air Data Calibrator at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. The equipment is used by the aircraft maintenance squadron to simulate altitude and flight speed and make sure the F-16 Fighting Falcons are properly calibrated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL calibrates equipment

Senior Airman Michael Sobecki, 8th Maintenance Squadron, precision measurement equipment laboratory technician, pours glycerin into a hydraulic pressure gauge at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 3, 2012. The glycerin is used to stabilize the gauge needle and insures an accurate reading. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marcus Morris)

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PMEL keeps F-16 targets on site

Published Oct. 8, 2012
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE Republic of Korea -- Airmen from the 8th Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratories calibrate various equipment and insure continued accuracy of the F-16 Fighting Falcons and their systems at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 4, 2012. The diligent work they put into keeping the equipment within standards allows Kunsan's mission to run smoothly.

PMEL calibrates equipment

PMEL calibrates equipment

PMEL calibrates equipment

PMEL calibrates equipment

PMEL calibrates equipment

PMEL calibrates equipment