AFE ensures aircrew safety

Senior Airman Andre Gibson, 34th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, checks the air pressure of a Life Preserver Unit at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. LPU air pressure should be at 2 pounds per square inch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE ensures aircrew safety

Senior Airman Jacob Wade, 34th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, tests night vision goggles at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. Wade uses a night vision goggle tester to check for any deformities within the lens. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE ensures aircrew safety

Senior Airman Jacob Wade, 34th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, looks at a technical order to ensure he performs proper maintenance on night vision goggles at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE ensures aircrew safety

Senior Airman Jacob Wade, 34th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects night vision goggles at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. Night vision googles are used to assist aircrew when operating aircraft during hours of darkness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Staff Sgt. Daryl Heberling, 319th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, attaches a carbon dioxide bottle to a Life Preserver Unit at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. After inflating, a six-hour leak test will be performed to ensure there are no problems with the LPU. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Staff Sgt. Keenan Murray, 34th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, works on a helmet at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. AFE Airmen are responsible for ensuring all emergency safety equipment like parachutes and survival kits are ready to go should they be needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Aircrew flight equipment Airmen prepare survival kits at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 7, 2014. The kits include equipment in the event of an emergency egress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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Senior Airman Daniel Fox, 319th Special Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, performs a leak test on a one-man life raft at the 1st Special Operations Group Detachment 1 building on Hurlburt Field, Fla. Oct. 7, 2014. A six-hour leak test is accomplished before flight to ensure the raft isn’t leaking air, making it unserviceable. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett)

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AFE ensures aircrew safety

Published Oct. 16, 2014
By Senior Airman Krystal M. Garrett
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- AFE Airmen are responsible for ensuring all emergency safety equipment like parachutes and survival kits are ready to go should they be needed.

AFE ensures aircrew safety

AFE ensures aircrew safety

AFE ensures aircrew safety

AFE ensures aircrew safety

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