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Equipped for flight, prepared to fight

Photos by Airman 1st Class Patrick ONeill
521st Air Mobility Operations Wing
July 10, 2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tristin Checketts, a 14th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, inspects body armour aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, May 27, 2026. Per the inspection checklist, Checketts also inspected oxygen masks and backpacks on this aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
U.S. Air Force aircrew flight equipment technicians assigned to the 14th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron create a pile of quick-donning oxygen masks to take back to the shop for inspection and cleaning in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, May 27, 2026. This action was taken as part of a routine 30-day inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Andrew Emmons and Tech. Sgt. Brett Schindler, 14th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, inspect AFE items inside a backpack aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, May 27, 2026. The Airmen were checking expiration dates of crucial safety items, along with the battery life of the devices inside. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Patrick O’Neill)
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