Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Senior Airman Scott Plummer, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, hangs a wet canopy in a drying tower at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Plummer hung the canopy to dry prior to re-packing it into a chute deployment bag. Wet canopies need to be dried to avoid mildew and other issues caused by water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airman 1st Class Jack McDonald, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, recovers a deployed drag chute for re-packaging at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Deployed drag shuts were returned to the parachute shop for repackaging. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen repack, inspect and maintain over six chutes a day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Senior Airman Scott Plummer, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, updates a drag chute maintenance log at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Plummer updated the log to reflect the correct number of canopy deployments for each chute. The data is used to troubleshoot any issues with the canopy and track usage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airman 1st Class Eric Hornbeck, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, inspects a drag chute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Hornbeck inspected the canopy and looked for damage that could potentially cause the parachute to malfunction. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airman with the 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment parachute shop sort canopy lines at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Lines were sorted to ensure correct canopy deployment during aircraft landing. The drag is held together by 48 lines that disperse tension between shoot and aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airmen 1st Class Jack McDonald and Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, re-pack a canopy into a chute deployment bag at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. The canopy was re-packed by following specific guidelines using techniques such as S-folds and accordion folds to ensure effective deployment during landing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airmen 1st Class Jack McDonald and Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, re-pack a canopy into a chute deployment bag at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. Croft applied a stomping technique to tightly pack the canopy into the bag ensuring proper deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airmen 1st Class Eric Hornbeck and Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, move a re-packed chute deployment bag to a table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. The drag parachute is used to decelerate the B-52 Stratofortress during landing, reducing wear and tear to ceramic pads used by the aircraft, increasing its life span. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Published June 8, 2016
By Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha
2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs

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