47th OSS AFE: Getting into gear

Airman 1st Class Kelsey Chavez, 47th Operations Support Squadron aircrew fabrication equipment technician, cleans an oxygen tube from an oxygen mask at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, June 19, 2013. The masks are used in conjunction with an on-board oxygen generating system to create oxygen based on the pilot’s altitude during a flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class John D. Partlow)

Snapshot of Laughlin: Getting into gear

Published June 25, 2013
By Airman 1st Class John D. Partlow
47th Flying Training Wing Public Affairs

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- The 47th Operations Support Squadron here at Laughlin helps the base's mission through a variety of different organizations. One such organization is the aircrew flight equipment shop.

The shop is responsible for every Laughlin pilot's flight equipment such as oxygen masks, helmets and survival kits. They perform maintenance and service inspections of all the equipment to ensure it stays in top working order. They also brief pilots on how to take care of their equipment and how each piece of equipment works.

Aircrew flight equipment personnel's number one priority is to ensure the safety of the Air Force's number one asset: airmen. These photos were taken while these members cleaned and maintained pilot safety equipment June 19. To view the slideshow, click here.