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Airman Shadow: 325th MXS Low Observable

By Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez, 325th Fighter Wing Public Affairs / Published March 02, 2020

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Stout, 325th Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of low observable, tells Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, about some of the accomplishments of Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325 MXS low observable journeyman, during an Airman Shadow at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw shadowed Pickering to see what a typical duty day in low observable was like and worked side-by-side with him. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Stout, 325th Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of low observable, tells Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, about some of the accomplishments of Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325 MXS low observable journeyman, during an Airman Shadow at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw shadowed Pickering to see what a typical duty day in low observable was like and worked side-by-side with him. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman (left), shows Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, what to look for when inspecting panels from an F-22 Raptor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman (left), shows Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, what to look for when inspecting panels from an F-22 Raptor at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), removes the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel while shadowing Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), removes the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel while shadowing Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (left), removes the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel while shadowing Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (left), removes the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel while shadowing Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), and Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, remove the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)
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U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander (right), and Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, remove the coating from an F-22 Raptor panel at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw spent the morning with Pickering to learn what his job entails and even doing some of the work with him. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stefan Alvarez)

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TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Laidlaw, 325th Fighter Wing commander, shadowed Airman 1st Class Orin Pickering, 325th Maintenance Squadron low observable journeyman, through a typical duty day performing maintenance on the stealth coating of F-22 Raptors at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 28, 2020. Laidlaw commended Pickering for his outstanding work ethic and dedication to the mission in keeping the F-22s mission ready.