Airman 1st Class Bradley Jones, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a pair of night vision goggles used by C-17A Globemaster III aircrew members Sep. 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Jones checks the NVG’s for any damaged parts and ensures they work properly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Senior Airman Brian Tiqui, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, prepares a parachute to be packed for use on a C-17A Globemaster III, Sep. 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 437th OSS Airmen swap out and inspect equipment for C-17 alert aircraft every 30 days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Kanos, 437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects a MDU-19 mask used by C-17A Globemaster III aircrew members in the event of a chemical warfare attack Sep. 3, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Kanos checks the mask for any damaged parts or broken seals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)

437th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians work on a wide range of items including parachutes, night vision goggles, helmets and even breathing apparatuses for aircrew members on C-17A Globemaster IIIs at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)