BA-18 torso harness parachutes are worn by aircrew members during flight and used in the event of an egress. The Aircrew Flight Equipment parachute shop is in charge of packing, inspecting, and supplying B-52H Stratofortress aircrew with parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Ernest St. Amand, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, stows lines on a parachute on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 22, 2013. The AFE parachute shop is in charge of packing, inspecting, and supplying B-52H Stratofortress aircrew with parachutes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Senior Airman Kelly Adkins, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, rigs a full line release on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 22, 2013. When released, the line allows aircrew to steer the parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Airmen from 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment work on parachutes on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 22, 2013. The AFE shop is responsible for maintaining all parachutes found on an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Green, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, separates lines on a drag parachute on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 22, 2013. The 48 lines must be separated in order to properly pack a drag chute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Airman 1st Class Benjamin Green, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, ties lines together on a drag parachute on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 22, 2013. Parts of the drag chute are tied together to ensure it does not tangle up during packing or when it is released from the aircraft. The chute is used to slow down a B-52H Stratofortress upon landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)