Clean Sweep

Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FOD creates safety hazards and can ultimately impact safe operations by damaging aircraft. The FOD walk helps to clear the flightline of trash and debris before it can cause damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Clean Sweep

Airmen gather for a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FOD is any object potentially harmful to an aircraft, ranging from bolts, screws and other metal pieces, to rocks, paper and plastic. FOD can cost the Air Force millions of dollars in avoidable aircraft damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. During a FOD walk, Airmen spread out and walk the airfield, picking up any loose objects hazardous to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The entire 374th Airlift Wing came together the day after Yokota’s Friendship Festival to collect any potentially harmful objects from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. A FOD walk is a preventative measure that ensures debris is remove from the airfield before it causes damage to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FOD creates safety hazards and can ultimately impact safe operations by damaging aircraft. The FOD walk helps to clear the flightline of trash and debris before it can cause damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Clean Sweep

Airmen prepare to perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FOD is any object potentially harmful to an aircraft, ranging from bolts, screws and other metal pieces, to rocks, paper and plastic. FOD can cost the Air Force millions of dollars in avoidable aircraft damage. Adobe Photoshop was used to merge multiple photos to create a panoramic. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)

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Clean Sweep

Published Sept. 23, 2015
By Airman 1st Class Delano Scott
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airmen perform a foreign object debris walk Sept. 21, 2015, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. FOD is any object potentially harmful to an aircraft, ranging from bolts, screws and other metal pieces, to rocks, paper and plastic. FOD can cost the Air Force millions of dollars in avoidable aircraft damage. The entire 374th Airlift Wing came together the day after Yokota's Friendship Festival to collect any potentially harmful objects from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Delano Scott/Released)