U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Long, 1st Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, performs an annual check on a survival kit at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Dec. 20, 2013. AFE specialists ensure aircrews understand the purpose, operation, care and use of their equipment and are prepared to deploy. Long Meadville, Pennsylvania (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Victoria H. Taylor/ Released)