Senior Airman Mikayla Proctor, 28th Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology journeyman, supervises a student from Douglas High School as he welds two pieces of metal together at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, Dec. 12, 2023. The aircraft metals technology shop is dedicated to repairing and creating essential aircraft parts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dylan Maher)