AFE pre-flight inspections

Senior Airman Kasie Whitfield, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, checks expiration dates on BA-22 parachutes at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. Parachutes are inspected every 30 days to ensure the safety of aircrew members. (U.S. Air Force phot by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airman 1st Class David Rodriguez and Airman Nicholas Tweet, aircrew flight equipment airmen with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, pack and inspect ML-4 survival kits at the 4th SOS AFE shop at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. Survival kits include items that will assist in life preserving in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Multiple ML-4 survival kits are packed at the 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2105. Survival kits include items that will assist in life-preserving in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airman Nicholas Tweet, an aircrew flight equipment apprentice with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, directs Senior Airman James Tovar, an aircrew flight equipment journeyman with the 4th SOS, to an AC-130U Spooky gunship for a pre-flight inspection at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. Pre-flight inspections are done prior to take-off to ensure all equipment has been inspected is current. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airmen with the 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop swap out BA-22 parachutes during a pre-flight inspection of an AC-130U Spooky gunship at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. During pre-flight inspections, equipment is checked to ensure operability for each flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airmen with the 4th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop swap out BA-22 parachutes during a pre-flight inspection at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. During pre-flight inspections, equipment is checked to ensure operability for each flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airman 1st Class Cody Houston, an aircrew flight equipment apprentice with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, inspects a smoke mask during a pre-flight inspection at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. During pre-flight inspections, equipment is checked to ensure that it is good to go for flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Airman 1st Class Cody Houston, an aircrew flight equipment apprentice with the 4th Special Operations Squadron, looks over an AFTO Form 46 during a pre-flight inspection Hurlburt Field, Fla., Dec. 4, 2015. An AFTO Form 46 states that all aircrew flight equipment is up to date. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE: The final check

Published Dec. 7, 2015
By Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections

AFE pre-flight inspections