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Strap on your helmets, it's time to fly

Senior Airman Sydney Newcomb, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, tacks a mask component to an HBU55P helmet April, 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Tacking the component ensures the mask seals completely to the aircrew’s faces while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Strap on your helmets, it's time to fly

Senior Airman Paden Burgess, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, reattaches a Polarizer Lead-lanthanum Zirconate Titanate cable onto the HBU55P helmet April, 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This film and cable lower the temperature of aircrew's polarized visor shield when flying in bright conditions and high altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Strap on your helmets, it's time to fly

Senior Airman Paden Burgess, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, attaches a dual visor kit back onto the HBU55P helmet during a routine maintenance check April, 5, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Ensuring all equipment is properly inspected and maintained allows for aircrew to safely conduct McConnell’s refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Grant Rockers, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, counts the number of emergency passenger oxygen systems located in the interior of the KC-135 Stratotanker March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE technicians play a vital role in delivering mission ready support equipment for aircrews supporting aerial refueling operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, documents the inflation times of life rafts March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Inflation times along with the temperature and humidity of the room are documented to evaluate the integrity of the rafts in controlled conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Cameron Sigler, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, removes bags containing life preservers and emergency passenger oxygen systems from a KC-135 Stratotanker March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It is crucial that AFE technicians follow inspection cycles to ensure equipment is mission ready at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, connects a carbon dioxide cylinder to a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. In an emergency situation, the cylinder has the capability to inflate the raft within 60 seconds to keep the aircrew out of harm's way until a rescue team arrives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Airman 1st Class Cameron Nixon, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, increases the altitude on an oxygen mask test unit, March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Oxygen masks are tested for proper seal and oxygen flow at three levels of increasing altitudes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Senior Airman Shawn Tickner, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inflates the floor support tube of a life raft March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Rafts must be inflated and observed over the course of four hours to ensure there are no air leaks and prevent equipment failure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Staff Sgt. Lindsey Martinez, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, tightens a flight helmet on Airman 1st Class Benjamen Kuhman, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, during an oxygen mask fitting March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Ensuring all equipment is properly inspected and maintained allows for aircrew to safely conduct missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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Staying Safe with AFE

Staff Sgt. Mathew Carr, 22nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, re-tacks a cord on a flight helmet March 25, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. AFE technicians are responsible for ensuring that all flight and safety equipment is operable for aircrew use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nilsa E. Garcia)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment remove a flight suit off of Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, in an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ACCA provides aircrew members and AFE Airmen with the readiness they need for real-world situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Maintenance Group complete a pre-flight check during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base Kansas. A preflight check ensured that the crew and passenger were able to safely complete their training while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment guide Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, through an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The ACCA establishes a location to provide detection, contamination control and processing provisions for aircrew members into a toxic-free environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

A flight suit collects powder after a pat down in an aircrew contamination control area Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen must make sure every part of the aircrew member and their equipment is patted down and disinfected. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Major Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, performs a pre-flight check during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Laplant flew in chemical gear in order to increase his readiness and knowledge for possible real-world scenarios that could occur while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Maj. Nicholas Laplant, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, climbs a ladder into a KC-135 Stratotanker Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Laplant was assisted onto the aircraft to prevent any contamination from entering the aircraft during training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airman 1st Class Christina Reddie, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operator transports aircrew to a KC-135 Stratotanker during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Vehicle operators work 12 hour shifts and are prepared to take on tasks to support McConnell’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Airmen assigned to the 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment assist aircrew with their chemical gear during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AFE flight are tasked with maintaining flight helmets, chemical gear, night vision goggles and other safety equipment used by aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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344th ARS aircrew dawns chemical gear

Senior Airman Jordan Porter, 22nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, helps Tech. Sgt. Jason Coffey, 344th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, prepare his chemical gear during training Dec. 18, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The AFE flight trained with a 344th ARS aircrew in order to increase their readiness with chemical gear during a real-world scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)
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