Essentials of flight: a look into AFE

U.S. Airman Emma Sorrell, 436th Operation Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, reaches for a box on a shelf at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Nov. 1, 2024. The AFE team provides inspections and maintenance for flight safety equipment such as parachutes, emergency escape slides and

Behind the equipment; AFE keeps Dover tails ready for take-off

AFE updates parachutes, keeps C-17 aircrews safe

At 28,000 feet over the Earth, the worst possible scenario is an in-flight emergency where the lives of aircrew members and passengers are at stake. Loss of oxygen, bird strikes or on-board fires can lead to catastrophic outcomes. While none of these scenarios is desirable, proper training,