AFE enhances pilots survivability

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Ariztia, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, replaces a parachute systems bungee and retainer strap at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. The strap and bungee hold the disconnect pin in place so the parachute system can deploy correctly in case of pilot ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Ariztia, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, covers up a parachute with an exterior sheet at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. The AFE flight annually inspects Advanced Concept Ejection Seat (ACES) II parachutes to ensure they are serviceable for pilots in the case of ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Vicente Olvera, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman (right), trains Senior Airman Sergio Lopez, 51st OSS AFE journeyman, how to install bladders in a life preserver unit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. The AFE shop is responsible for inspecting and maintaining all survival equipment aircrew are required to have during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Phillip Conley, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment assistant noncommissioned officer in charge measures the stows of parachute strings at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. Measuring the stows is part of an In-Process Inspection which certifies the task meets the standards to serviceable parachute deployment if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blaine Holsten, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman (left), and Staff Sgt. Phillip Conley, 51st OSS AFE assistant noncommissioned officer in charge, install a parachute into an exterior cover at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. The AFE shop is responsible for inspecting and maintaining all survival equipment aircrew are required to have during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sergio Lopez, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, packs a life preserver unit at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. Osans pilots are equipped with AFE’s survival kits, to include life rafts, signals and parachutes, during flights to ensure safety in the case of an ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Coy Dunkle, 51st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, demonstrates the proper use of an inflatable raft at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Nov. 12, 2020. The AFE flight is responsible for maintaining the flight gear to include survival gear the pilot may need in case of ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)

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AFE enhances pilots survivability

Published Nov. 19, 2020
By Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier
51st Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office

OSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --