The 92nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment section is highlighted at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, April 9, 2022. AFE inspects equipment such as helmets, masks, safety gear thoroughly, to help keep the lives of aircrew from potential danger. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airman Anneliese Kaiser)
No one tends to give equipment a second thought but the 92nd Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen work diligently to ensure aircrew safety and mission readiness by preparing all necessary gear.
The 92nd OSS AFE airmen are in charge of ensuring aircraft are equipped with emergency survival equipment as well as mission essential gear.
Tucked away in the middle of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, resides a small contingent of professional KC-135 pilots, navigators and in-flight refueling specialists responsible for developing advanced tactics training used for one of the Air Force’s oldest aircraft. The 509th Weapons Squadron’s mission is to build, teach, and lead KC-135 pilots, navigators and enlisted in-flight refueling specialists in advanced weapons and...