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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Navy personnel personnel begin a FOD walk on the flightline here April 11, 2008. Military and civilian personnel from the entire base participate in this annual event designed to keep the flighline free from debris. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Laura R. McFarlane)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Military personnel cover the flightline during a FOD walk here April 11, 2008. FOD, short for foreign object damage, refers to the debris that if left on an airfield could be sucked into a jet engine and cause damage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Laura R. McFarlane)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Air Force members search the airfield for debris during the base FOD walk here April 11, 2008. Such procedures are done on a daily basis by flightline personnel, but once a year the entire base helps out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Strohmeyer)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- Servicemembers cover the flightline in search of debris during the annual base-wide FOD walk here April 11, 2008. As an incentive to pick-up as much debris as possible, organizers of the FOD walk hid "golden bolts" that if found could be redeemed for prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Strohmeyer)

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MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan -- An Airman picks up debris on the airfield during the base FOD walk here April 11, 2008. The annual base FOD walk is typically held after the snow melts and is intended to clear the airfield of debris such as these blue bristles left by snow plows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Strohmeyer)