James Knake sews material together to make a seat cover
James Knake sews material together to make a seat cover in the parachute and fabrication shop on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014. Knake is a survival and fabrication technician and native of Harvard, I... More
A 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment
A 20th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment specialist simulates spraying 1st Lt. Chris Brown, 77th Fighter Squadron F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot, during aircrew flight equipment decontamination... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the First Sergeants Council at Travis Air Force Base Calif. Petzel is visiting Travis AFB to provi... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., signs the guest log during his visit to the aircrew flight equipment section, 60th Operations Support Squ... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, takes apart a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Air crew flight equipment Airmen... More
Senior Airman Abbie McGuire, an aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman Abbie McGuire, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepares flight equipment before the days training sorties at Patrick Air Force B... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive a briefing from an F-16 fighter pilot from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard base, Egg Harbor Township, N.... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, irons face masks for base members, Apri... More
James Knake uses chalk to mark a seat cover with dotted
James Knake uses chalk to mark a seat cover with dotted lines in the parachute and fabrication shop on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014. The dotted lines will help him know where to staple the material.... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the First Sergeants Council at Travis Air Force Base Calif., Aug. 12, 2016. Petzel is visiting Tra... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., gets a behind closed doors briefing from the leadership of the 60th Operations Support Squadron, Travis ... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, takes apart a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Air crew flight equipment Airmen... More
Senior Airman Abbie McGuire, an aircrew flight equipment
Senior Airman Abbie McGuire, an aircrew flight equipment technician assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Ohio Air National Guard, prepares flight equipment before the days training sorties at Patrick Air Force B... More
Master Sgt. Lawrence, Aircrew Flight Equipment, 138th
Master Sgt. Lawrence, Aircrew Flight Equipment, 138th Fighter Wing, Tulsa Air National Guard, Okla., reacts to a single-vehicle accident that strikes a bridge guard rail February 19, 2019, in Owasso, Okla. Lawr... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive a demonstration from Master Sgt. Frank W. Beck, a non-commissioned officer in charge of the weapons shop at the 177th Fighter ... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, folds face masks for base members, Apri... More
James Knake stands in front of completed gym seats
James Knake stands in front of completed gym seats in the parachute and fabrication shop on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014. Knake makes new covers for base gym equipment all year round saving the Air ... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the First Sergeants Council at Travis Air Force Base Calif. Petzel is visiting Travis AFB to provi... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the First Sergeants Council at Travis Air Force Base Calif., Aug. 12, 2016. Petzel is visiting Tra... More
Capt. Alexander Barwikowski, 96 Bomb Squadron weapons
Capt. Alexander Barwikowski, 96 Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, tests his breathing while wearing his helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Helmet function tests are conducted before ev... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program pose for a group photo in front of an F-16 static display, at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Egg Harbor Townsh... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Luis Mora, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) apprentice assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, folds face masks for base members, Apri... More
James Knake tests the air pressure and repacks C-21
James Knake tests the air pressure and repacks C-21 floatation devices in the parachute and fabrication shop on Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Feb. 5, 2014. His daily duties entail repairing and repacking C-21 flo... More
Life Preserver Units (LPUs) hang in the Air Crew Flight
Life Preserver Units (LPUs) hang in the Air Crew Flight Equipment shop at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska during Red Flag-Alaska 15-2, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. RF-A 15-2, held at Eielson Air Force Base and Joi... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the First Sergeants Council at Travis Air Force Base Calif., Aug. 12, 2016. Petzel is visiting Tra... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visits the U.S. Air Force Col. John Klein, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing. Travis Air Force Base Calif... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, takes apart a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Air crew flight equipment Airmen... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive an engine shop demonstration from U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Hinlicky, an aerospace propulsion technician, at the 17... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech.
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Skye Perry, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) craftsman assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, trims threads off of face masks for base member... More
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, Command Chief, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., holds an all call with members of the aircrew flight equipment section, 60th Operations Support Squadron,... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, cleans parts of a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. A helmet must be completely ... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive an engine shop demonstration from U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy J. Hinlicky, an aerospace propulsion technician, at the 17... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Dan Rodriguez, an Air
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Dan Rodriguez, an Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) repairman with the 97th Operations Support Squadron, sews face masks for base members, April 6, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base Oklah... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive an engine shop demonstration from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael P. Kelly, an aerospace propulsion technician, at the 177th... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, cleans parts of a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. A helmet must be completely ... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Senior
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Terrance Murphy, Superintendent of Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, cuts fabric for assembling fa... More
Helmets that have been cleaned, inspected and reassembled
Helmets that have been cleaned, inspected and reassembled wait to be inspected by a non-commissioned officer at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. If any errors are found, Airmen are expected to repe... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive a demonstration from engine shop personnel, at the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, Egg Harbor Township, N.J... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Members of the 97th Operations
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Members of the 97th Operations Support Squadron, Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) flight, assemble face masks for base members, April 6, 2020 at Altus Air Force Base Oklahoma. AFE a... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, cleans parts of a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. A helmet must be completely ... More
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight”
Students from the Egg Harbor Township “Test Flight” Summer Aviation Program receive a briefing from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle P. Brier, Aircrew Flight Equipment personnel, at the 177th Fighter Wing, New J... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech.
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Gutsch, the Assistant Flight chief of Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, prepares materials for maki... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, poses for a portrait at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Smith said he loves his job because he l... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech.
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Gutsch, the assistant flight chief of Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, irons face masks for base m... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, cleans parts of a pilot’s helmet at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. A helmet must be completely ... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Master
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Robert Whisenhunt, the Flight chief of Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, sews face masks for base members... More
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support
Airman 1st Class Aaron Smith, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air crew flight equipment apprentice, puts a completed helmet away at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., Feb. 22, 2018. Helmets go through rigorous insp... More
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech.
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Gutsch, the Assistant Flight chief of Air Crew Flight Equipment (AFE) assigned to the 97th Operations Support Squadron, prepares materials for maki... More