7 EMS performs first on-aircraft cold spray repair on B-1B Lancer
Marc Gilbert, Engineering and Software System Solutions, Inc. mechanical technician, left, and Ryan Kayton, ES3 mechanical technician, right, move equipment to begin a cold spray repair at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Feb. 20, 2026. The repair marked the first time the technique was performed at Dyess while the component remained installed on a B-1B Lancer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Neal)