30-Day Inspection Ensures Functionality and Saves Lives
U.S. Staff Sgt. Brian Misuraca, 563rd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, performs a quality check on a back style automatic-18 parachute during a 30-day inspection on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Sept. 24, 2012. Misuraca and other aircrew flight equipment technicians ensure that BA-18s and other safety equipment are functional and ready for use by aircrew members in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Timothy Moore/Released)