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Senior Airmen Cory Neal and Jack McDonald, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, straighten out a drag chute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Drag chutes are deployed when the B-52 Stratofortress lands to slow it down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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A drag parachute lies on a re-packing table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Every drag chute that comes through the aircrew flight equipment chute shop goes through an inspection before, and a quality check after the re-packing process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Senior Airman Cory Neal, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, holds open a drag chute bag while Senior Airman Jack McDonald, 2nd OSS aircrew flight equipment journeyman, jumps to shove the chute inside the bag at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The number of deployments a drag chute goes through is recorded in a book that is kept on the chute at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Senior Airmen Andrew Croft and Jacob Rhodes, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, pack survival kits for B-52 Stratofortress pilots at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. These survival kits include items such as life rafts, sleeping bags, extra clothing and medical supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Airman 1st Class Chris Hartford, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, repacks a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. BA-21 parachutes require a monthly inspection inside the aircraft and an annual repack inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Airman 1st Class Chris Hartford and Senior Airman Cory Neal, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, work together to tack a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The tacking on the parachute will allow all components to be held in place until it is deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Senior Airman Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, shakes out a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The BA-21 seat style parachute is attached inside the seats of the B-52 Stratofortress to deploy in case of an emergency ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Published Jan. 23, 2018
By Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Senior Airmen Cory Neal and Jack McDonald, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, straighten out a drag chute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Drag chutes are deployed when the B-52 Stratofortress lands to slow it down. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)