Changing elements

Senior Airman Jacob Burns, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, removes an element from wattmeter after calibrating it May 8, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight calibrates equipment according to the standards of the Air Force Primary Standards Laboratory, whom receive theirs by the National Institute of Standards and Technology. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Switch the elements

Senior Airman Jacob Burns, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, inserts an element into a wattmeter May 8, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Elements are used in the calibration of a wattmeter by verifying the measurement reading of the meter when a known amount of wattage is inputted. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Zeroing out

Staff Sgt. Mandy Shaddy, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, zeroes out a needle on a fuel pump pressure gauge prior to calibrating it May 8, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Fuel pump gauges, like these, are capable of measuring thousands of pounds of fuel and must be very accurate. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Adjust the needle

Staff Sgt. Mandy Shaddy, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, uses a screwdriver to adjust a needle on a fuel pump pressure gauge prior to calibrating it May 8, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight is responsible for ensuring defined accuracy and tolerance of JBLM’s complex electronic and physical dimensional test equipment such as fuel pressure gauges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Changing frequencies

Senior Airman Jacob Burns, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, adjusts the frequency on a signal generator while calibrating a directional wattmeter May 8, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight is one of the only flights that has a wattmeter counsel capable of measuring up to 1,000 watts, as little as two megahertz and up to one gigahertz. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Counter calibration

Airman Nathan Dutzi, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, calibrates a counter May 2, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight uses, aligns, troubleshoots and calibrates equipment in the areas of voltage, current, power, impedance, frequency, temperature, humidity, length, mass and radiation equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Fine-tune calibrations

Senior Airman Shawn Meyer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, adjusts the voltage output on a waveform generator in order to calibrate a countermeasure tester May 2, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight is responsible for the calibration and repair of more than 7,000 test equipment items for more than 180 customers across the Pacific Northwest. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Checking TOs

Senior Airman Shawn Meyer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, verifies instructions in an Air Force technical order while calibrating a countermeasure tester May 2, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Countermeasure testers are used to ensure aircraft flares will deploy with accurate timing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Precise PSI

Senior Airman James Santos, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Test Measurement Diagnostic Equipment Flight metrology technician, compares air pressure readings during a calibration of an air pressure gauge May 2, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The TMDE flight calibrates hydraulic, gas, oil, pneumatic and water pressure gauges of equipment used throughout JBLM. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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TMDE flight calibrates for precision

Published May 10, 2013

Changing elements

Switch the elements

Zeroing out

Adjust the needle

Changing frequencies

Counter calibration

Fine-tune calibrations

Checking TOs

Precise PSI