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62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman David Prylo, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, inspects an oxygen mask in the 62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment section April 22 while performing a mandatory 90-day inspection of aircrew helmets. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman David Prylo, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, checks technical orders on a laptop while performing a 90-day inspection of aircrew helmets at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment section April 22. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman 1st Class Curtis Bursey, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, singes the end of nylon rope used to attached life support items to aircrew survival vests during assembly. The mission of the aircrew flight equipment section is to "maximize aircrew member's performance while protecting and sustaining human life during flight operations." (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman First Class Fernando Mendoza, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, inspects a combat search and rescue strobe light while assembling an aircrew survival vest at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment section April 22. The multi-pocket, utility vest is outfitted with several life support items and pre-positioned on all aircraft assigned to McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment

Airman First Class Fernando Mendoza, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, assembles an aircrew survival vest at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment section April 22. The multi-pocket, utility vest is outfitted with several life support items and pre-positioned on all aircraft assigned to McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS feature

Senior Airman Matthew Semder, 62nd Operations Support Squadron weather technician, reviews local weather conditions Jan. 5 at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. According to Airman Semder, the weather technicians monitor local wind speed, wind direction, sky condition and temperature. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Leah Young)

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62nd OSS feature

Staff Sgt. Anita Self, 62nd Operations Support Squadron combat crew communication supervisor, gathers flight information publications and prepares a communication kit Jan. 5 at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Before a flight, crews are equipped with communication kits and briefed on proper in-flight operation security procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Leah Young)

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62nd OSS feature

Staff Sgt. Justin Theriot, 62nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control technician, observes an incoming aircraft from the air traffic control tower Jan. 5 at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The air traffic control flight is responsible for monitoring the runway and air space within a five-mile radius of McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Leah Young)

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62nd OSS feature

Staff Sgt. Jesse Kessler, 62nd Operations Support Squadron joint air drop inspector, reviews parachutes attached to airdrop cargo Jan. 5 at McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The tactics shop inspects cargo before and after loading, properly rigs parachutes to cargo and secures all material onto platforms. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Leah Young)

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62nd OSS officer selected for Mansfield Fellowship Program

Maj. Rodger Welding (far left), 62nd Operation Support Squadron C-17 pilot and assistant director of operations, poses for a group photo with nine other fellows selected for the Mansfield Fellowship Program May 16, 2017. The Mansfield Fellowship Program, named after Mike Mansfield, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, U.S. Senate majority leader, and U.S. congressman from Montana, is a first-of-its-kind professional development and international exchange program for federal employees. (Courtesy photo)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Lt. Col. Chris Thackaberry, 62nd Operations Support Squadron commander, packages completed cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment (AFE) fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The masks were distributed first to Airmen who come in contact with aircrews most frequently such as maintainers and AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Senior Master Sgt. Samuel Cole, 62nd Operations Support Squadron superintendent, reaches for a pile of metal strips taken from folders to produce cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The metal strips were sewn into the part of the mask that goes over the nose to make it more form-fitting and create more of a seal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Cotton fabric, normally used for aircraft seats, sits on a sewing machine before being sewn into a completed face mask to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The masks were distributed first to Airmen who come in contact with aircrews most frequently such as maintainers and AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Cedrick del Castillo, second from left, and Gerald Eystad, right, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) fabrication shop technicians, work on making cloth face masks on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The masks were distributed first to Airmen who come in contact with aircrews most frequently such as maintainers and AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Members of the 62nd Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) section, along with leaders from other Team McChord units, work to produce cloth face masks for mission-essential personnel at the AFE fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Master Sgt. Yosuel Muniz, 62nd Operations Support Squadron first sergeant, marks where to cut a sheet of fabric to aid in the production of cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment fabrication (AFE) shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The 62nd OSS AFE fabrication shop normally produces the fabric for aircraft seats and parachutes, but adjusted their mission to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Senior Master Sgt. Samuel Cole, 62nd Operations Support Squadron superintendent, uses a razor to carefully remove the metal strip from a folder to produce cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The metal strips were sewn into the part of the mask that goes over the nose to make it more form-fitting and create more of a seal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Chief Master Sgt. Skip Hurley, 62nd Operations Group chief enlisted manager, poses with a completed cloth face mask in the 62nd Operations Support squadron aircrew flight equipment fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. Mask production is not what the 62nd OSS AFE fabrication shop normally produces, but the unit innovatively adjusted to the mission requirements due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd OSS Training

Airman 1st Class Ryan Crisp, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, ponders his predicament before participating in a required bi-annual leap from the Baker Life Chute Aug. 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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62nd OSS Training

Staff Sgt. David Rinard, left, and Airman 1st Class Catlin Goodrich, 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron, secure the Baker Life Chute to stationary poles located at the base of the McChord Field air traffic control tower Aug. 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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