Staff Sgt. Abraham Lagunas, an aircraft mechanic, installs a shortening clip on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Nicad battery before reconditioning it. The clips short out the battery cells to prevent electrical shock. Staff Sgt. Lagunas is an Air Reserve Technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S Air Force photo byVal Gempis)
Staff Sgt. Abraham Lagunas, an aircraft mechanic, uses a multi-meter to check the lead cell voltage on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Nicad battery while the it is being recharge by an RF-80 charger at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an Air Reserve Technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)