AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a MBU-12/P mask before sanitizing it at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Masks are inspected and sanitized every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a MBU-12/P mask before sanitizing it at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Masks are inspected and sanitized every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects night vision goggles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Night vision goggles are used to assist pilots with aircraft landings conducted in the dark. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Mark Rocamontes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, checks the image intensifier from a pair of night vision goggles at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The AFE section inspects and repairs safety equipment that is used by the aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Brock Atchley, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects dates on parachutes at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The parachutes are stored on aircraft and used during emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Staff Sgt. Kevin Morse, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a SCOT automatic release for a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Scot automatic releases automatically deploy the parachute if an aircrew member reaches 14,000 feet during a free fall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, left, and Senior Airman Aaron Hofner, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, repair a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 12, 2012. Over time, the fabric in the parachutes can break down, requiring periodic maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Aaron Hofner, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, changes a riser on a parachute at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. A riser holds the canopy of the parachute to the harness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, tests a parachute after repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Parachutes are inspected, repaired and packed for the safety of aircrew members to use in an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Senior Airman Phillip Rodriguez, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, packs a parachute after repairs at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. Inspecting, repairing and packing a parachute can take up to three hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Colton Hughes, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, checks the air pressure in pounds per square inch in life preserver units after a six-hour leak test at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The life preserver units are filled with air to two pound per square inch and must not go below one and a half pounds per square inch after a six-hour leak test. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Airman 1st Class Amber Walz, 374th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects the survival components of a parachute survival kit at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 21, 2012. The survival kit contains components that assist aircrew members following an emergency evacuation from an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE maintains aircrew safety

Published May 23, 2012