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  • The Airmen at AFE ensure all flight equipment are prepared and pass a durability test. Every five years the Airmen at AFE conduct tests on the rafts to ensure durability and efficiency.

    100th OSS prepares and tests flight equipment

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tierra Mcinelly, 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, tests the inflation of the raft at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2022. Every five years the Airmen at AFE conduct tests on the rafts to ensure durability and efficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)
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  • The Airmen at AFE ensure all flight equipment are prepared and pass a durability test. Every five years the Airmen at AFE conduct tests on the rafts to ensure durability and efficiency.

    100th OSS prepares and tests flight equipment

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tierra Mcinelly, 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, secures a portable raft at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2022. Mcinelly secured a carbon dioxide canister to the raft to ensure proper inflation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)
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  • The Airmen at AFE ensure all flight equipment are prepared and pass a durability test. Every five years the Airmen at AFE conduct tests on the rafts to ensure durability and efficiency.

    100th OSS prepares and tests flight equipment

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Burdi, 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, and Airman Reid Stiltner, 100th OSS AFE apprentice, fix a gas mask valve at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2022. The Airmen at AFE made upgrades to the current gas masks they have to prevent fog from building up during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)
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  • The Airmen at AFE ensure all flight equipment are prepared and pass a durability test. Every five years the Airmen at AFE conduct tests on the rafts to ensure durability and efficiency.

    100th OSS prepares and tests flight equipment

    A V2 gas mask is prepped for pilots by Airmen assigned to the 100th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Feb. 22, 2022. The Airmen at AFE inserted a new valve to prevent fog from building up during flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Alvaro Villagomez)
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    100th OSS prepare and test flight equipment

    • Published Feb. 23, 2022
    • By Airman Alvaro Villagomez
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