Escape artistry: Egress Airmen safeguard pilots
Airman 1st Class Hien Thai, 51st Maintenance Squadron Egress systems specialist, safety wires a stabilization control assembly (STAPAC) for an A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft ejection seat, Dec. 1, 2020, at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea. The STAPAC controls the positioning of the seat upon ejecting with a rotating gyro, which allows the seat to remain upright. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Greg Nash )