U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Patrick Long, 1st Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, checks a parachute’s battery supply at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Oct. 15, 2014. AFE Airmen are responsible for helmets, oxygen masks, parachutes, flotation devices, survival kits, night vision goggles and other types of AFE equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Areca T. Wilson/Released)