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Viper AFE specialists keep pilots safe

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  • By Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa
  • 455th Air Expeditionary Wing
Airman 1st Class Louis Mendoza, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pilot’s G-Suit Feb. 2, 2017 at the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron operations building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Part of preparing a plane for flight is making sure it's equipped with supplies for any situation. Responsible for ensuring that all flight and safety equipment is in perfect working order, AFE specialists make sure Airmen have the supplies necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)