435th AEW NEWS ARTICLES

82nd ERQS AFE: packed and ready

By Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman, 435th Air Expeditionary Wing / Published February 28, 2019

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, uses cotton webbing to tie secure connector links at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. AFE airmen are responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the parachutes, routinely ensuring each is serviceable for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antonio, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, packs an RA-1 free fall parachute at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. As part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, the 82nd ERQS conducts personnel recovery operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, checks the tension on the steering line of an MC-6 static line parachute at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. AFE airmen are responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the parachutes, routinely ensuring each is serviceable for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, packs an MC-6 static line parachute at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. AFE Airmen routinely inspect equipment to ensure it is operational. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Antonio, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, packs an RA-1 free fall parachute at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. As part of the 449th Air Expeditionary Group, the 82nd ERQS conducts personnel recovery operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

The 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight maintains parachutes for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.)
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An MC-6 static line parachute is readied for use at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 19, 2019. The parachute is one of several variations the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron uses for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)

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CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti -- U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ashley, 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, uses cotton webbing to tie secure connector links at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 12, 2019. AFE airmen are responsible for the maintenance and preparation of the parachutes, routinely ensuring each is serviceable for operations in East Africa. (Last names withheld for security purposes.) (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Coleman)