HGU-55P helmets sit on a table awaiting inspection on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. Airmen from the 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment inspect the helmets every 30 days to ensure they work properly and continue to provide pilots and officers with basic head protection, sound attenuation, symbology, weapons cueing and a communication system for aircrew personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Kristin Rush, 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, places RTV silicone rubber sealant on a screw on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. RTV is used to reinforce screws attached to the chin and nape strap on a HGU-55P helmet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Kristin Rush, 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, prints a tape label on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. Rush used a P-Touch tape label to print out the next inspection date for a HGU-55P helmet. The helmet is inspected every 30 days to maintain its integrity. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Kristin Rush, 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, places a tape label on a HGU-55P helmet on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. The label is marked 30 days from the time of its last inspection, providing a reminder of when the next inspection is due. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Airman 1st Class William Smith, 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment journeyman, washes a breathing hose with mild detergent and water on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. The breathing hose needs to be sanitized every 30 days to prevent contaminates from building up and possibly causing harm to the pilot using it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
Airmen from the 2nd Operational Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop, perform a 30- day inspection of HGU-55P helmets on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2013. The helmet provides pilots and officers with basic head protection, sound attenuation, symbology, weapons cueing and a communication system for aircrew personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)