1. A system for identifying defects and foreign objects and debris during fabrication of a composite structure, the system comprising: at least one light source positioned to emit light for illuminating a portion of the composite structure with bright field illumination and another portion of the composite structure with dark field illumination, the bright field illumination being reflected differently by defects in the composite structure than from portions of the composite structure that are defect free, the dark field illumination being reflected differently by foreign objects and debris on the composition structure than from surfaces of the composite structure not having foreign objects and debris thereon; and at least one camera for receiving images of the illuminated portions of the composite structure.