Viper AFE specialists keep pilots safe

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)

A pilot’s helmet awaits inspection by 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians 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 they’re 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)

Airman 1st Class Louis Mendoza, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pilot’s helmet Feb. 2, 2017 at the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron operations building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. AFE technicians assigned to the fighter squadron are responsible for all of a pilot's flight equipment such as helmet, oxygen mask, harness and all life-saving equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)

Airman 1st Class Louis Mendoza, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects a pilot’s helmet face shield 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)

Airman 1st Class Louis Mendoza, 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, inspects protective eyewear Feb. 2, 2017 at the 79th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron operations building at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. AFE technicians assigned to the fighter squadron are responsible for all of a pilot's flight equipment such as helmet, oxygen mask, harness and all life-saving equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katherine Spessa)