Senior Airman Kyle Eberhart, an aircraft metals technology journeyman assigned to the 28th Maintenance Squadron, torches through a piece of diamond plate sheet metal for a munitions trailer at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Oct. 27, 2016. Mandatory safety equipment, such as flame resistant gloves, long pants and a welding mask, must be worn to protect against high temperatures and brightness from the torch. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class James L. Miller)