U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chester Boothe, floor chief with the 27th Aircrew Flight Equipment T-38 section, inspects a pilot’s helmet at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 3, 2012. Booth said he feels packing parachutes as an aircrew flight equipment technician is his favorite part of the job, because it’s a direct contribution to saving pilots’ lives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward/Released)