U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Nathaniel Lowrey, 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology craftsman, uses a lathe at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Sept. 25, 2020. A lathe is a machine that rotates an object to perform various operations such as milling, cutting, sanding, drilling and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kenneth Boyton)