Dobbins Air Reserve Base

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Col. Richard J. Konopczynski, 94th Operations Group commander, holds up a comb he picked up during a foreign object debris walk on the transit ramp at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. FOD walks ensure that all rocks, screws or any misplaced items are cleared from the runway to prevent damage to aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)

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Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing line up for a foreign object debris walk on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. FOD is any object that does not belong in or near the flightline that may injure personnel and damage aircraft during operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)

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Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing pick up items on the flightline during a foreign object debris walk on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. A FOD walk was conducted the morning after the Dobbins Family Festival to ensure any lingering debris was cleared from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)

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Airmen assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing pick up trash leftover from Dobbins Family Day during a foreign object debris walk on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. During the FOD walk, Airmen searched for and collected items that could potentially cause damage to an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)

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Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing conduct a foreign object debris walk on Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. FOD walks are conducted on the flightline to identify and dispose of any debris that would cause damage to any aircraft or impede flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)

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FOD walk ensures mission success

Published Oct. 18, 2023
By Staff Sgt. Kendra Ransum
94th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Col. Richard J. Konopczynski, 94th Operations Group commander, holds up a comb he picked up during a foreign object debris walk on the transit ramp at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., Oct. 15, 2023. FOD walks ensure that all rocks, screws or any misplaced items are cleared from the runway to prevent damage to aircraft engines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kendra A. Ransum)