Fallen Airman remembered with blood drive

Staff Sgt. Brittinie Alvarez, 11th Wing Commander’s Action Group member, donates a pint of blood during a drive dedicated to the memory of Senior Airman John E. King II at the Joint Base Andrews Theater on March 22, 2013. More than 75 service members donated blood to be used at Malcolm Grow Medical Center on Joint Base Andrews and several other treatment facilities in the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

Fallen Airman remembered with blood drive

Senior Airmen Sherrick Edwards, 11th Security Forces Squadron patrolman, donates a pint of blood during a drive dedicated to the memory of Senior Airman John E. King II at the Joint Base Andrews Theater on March 22, 2013. The blood donated will be used at local treatment facilities and to support service members serving overseas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nesha Humes)

89th APS mourns death of Airman

Airmen, family and friends attend a memorial service held for the late Senior Airman John E. King II, 89th Aerial Port Squadron aircraft services specialist, on Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 22, 2013. King passed away while on duty Feb. 17, leaving behind his wife, Airman 1st Class Natalee King, and his son, John James King III. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

89th APS mourns death of Airman

Friends mourn during a memorial ceremony held for the late Senior Airman John E King II, 89th Aerial Port Squadron aircraft services specialist at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Feb. 22, 2013. King passed away while on duty Feb. 17. As an aircraft services specialists, King provided airlift ground support for the president, vice president, cabinet secretaries, key congressional members, and other dignitaries worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Perry Aston)

Non-destructive inspection cracks the case

Steve Starliper, 89th Maintenance Group non-destructive inspection technician, inspects an aircraft part using a liquid inspection technique Jan. 24 here. Liquid inspection is widely used technique among military bases and is a low-cost method. This method is used to locate surface-breaking defects in all non-porous materials including metals, plastics, or ceramics. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

Non-destructive inspection cracks the case

Steve Starliper, 89th Maintenance Group non-destructive inspection technician, performs a magnetic-particle inspection on an aircraft part here Jan. 24. The inspection is used on ferrous metals to create a magnetic field around cracks. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)