Senior Airmen James Christofaro and Andrew Lampman, both 455th Expeditionary Operations Group life support Technicians, inspect the serviceability on all items in survival vests Sept. 03, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. During post flight routine checks, life support ensures all items are clean, serviceable and accounted for. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)

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Master Sgt. David Wheeler, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group life support superintendant, cleans a helmet during a routine post-flight equipment cleaning and serviceability check Sept. 03, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. David is deployed from Rhode Island Air National Guard and is a native of Warwick, R.I. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)

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Senior Airman James Christofaro, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group life support technician, checks that batteries haven't been activated in a radio from a survival vest during a routine post flight check Sept. 03, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. James is deployed from Quonset Air National Guard Base and is a native of Narragansett, R.I. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)

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Staff Sgt. Jonathen Lopez, 455th Expeditionary Operations Group life support technician, assists a pilot fitting his helmet during preflight equipment checks Sept. 03, 2011, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Jonathen is deployed from Channel Islands Air National Guard and is a native of Oxnard, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Krista Rose)

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Life support technicians keep flyers safe

Published Oct. 8, 2011
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group help keep flyers safe by performing inspections on life support equipment.