Airman 1st Class Michael Fields, 2nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, works on a soft survival kit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 13. The soft kit includes life-saving equipment in the event of an egress to include flares, sea dye, a strobe light, tourniquet, knife and candle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Airmen 1st Class Todd Billow and Patrick Russell, 2nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, pack a one-man life raft on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 13. The AFE flight line section is in charge of installing and inspecting all survival kits on the B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Airman 1st Class Michael Fields, 2nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, looks through a technical order on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 13. A TO is used to make sure steps are not missed when working on or repairing an item. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)
Items found in a soft survival kit sit on a table on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 13. The 2nd Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment flightline section is in charge of installing and inspecting all survival kits on the B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)