Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, checks a harness for loose strings, tabs and tears before making requested adjustments from the aircrew July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible for helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez and Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, each disassemble and sanitize aircrew helmets to ensure safety and function of equipment while in flight July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Following technical orders allows airmen to adjust, clean and maintain aircrew equipment without fault giving flyers a peace of mind while completing sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Helmets, harness and masks of B-1 Bomber aircrews sit in their lockers after 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen completed their daily maintenance and inspections July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, sanitizes an aircrew member’s helmet during routine maintenance July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible for helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Senior Airman James Ash and Airman 1st Class Andrew Gonzalez are deployed to the 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota. Several airmen deploy with their squadron or unit to Al Udeid Air Base under the air expeditionary force structure helping standardization throughout deployment cycles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

A disassembled aircrew mask waits to be inspected then re-assembled by 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen to proper working order for a B-1 Bomber aircrew member July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, searches for a tool to begin routine maintenance on flight equipment July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, follows his technical order manual to safely re-certify a helmet for B-1 Bomber flying operations July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Following technical orders allows airmen to adjust, clean and maintain aircrew equipment without fault, giving flyers a peace of mind while completing sorties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Helmets of B-1 Bomber aircrews sit in their lockers after 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment airmen completed their daily maintenance and inspections July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. B-1 Bomber aircrews rely on AFE airmen’s proficiency to ensure proper function of helmets, life preservers, communication modules and other types of equipment used during flight or in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, separates M-9 magazines for each crew member that will be armed prior to take off July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible for helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to takeoff and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Staff Sgt. Jesse Shepard and Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, converse with aircrew members as they are issued their weapons prior to pre-flight operations July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen work closely with aircrew members which builds trust and camaraderie between the airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)

Senior Airman James Ash, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment, double checks serial numbers of weapons and magazines with B-1 aircrew members July 29, 2015 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. AFE airmen are responsible helmet harnesses, life preservers and parachutes. They also ensure aircrew members are properly armed prior to take off and clear them after each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Alexandre Montes)