U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ralph Williams, aircrew flight equipment craftsman with the 1st Operations Support Squadron, performs a continuity check on an Aces II parachute at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 3, 2012. Williams has been an aircrew flight equipment technician for more than 12 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward/Released)