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455th AEW Photos

Parachute Section precisely prepares packs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Edwin Portan, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron non-commissioned officer in-charge, prepares the BA-22 parachute to be repacked after conducting an inspection May 17, 2012. The inspection is to recertifies the life cycle of the parachute and must be 100% serviceable at all times. Portan is deployed from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and is a native of Los Angeles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sheila deVera)

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