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Tag: helmets

Technical Sgt. Stephen Diaz and Staff Sgt. Emanuelle Negron, 920th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsmen, perform helmet inspections for aircrew use at Patrick Space Force Base, Fla., April 2, 2022. AFE is a team of 27 Airmen whose main role is to maintain, test, and inspect the flight gear used by all aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Darius Sostre-Miroir)

April 12, 2022

920th aircrew flight equipment team outfit flying operations

PATRICK SPACE FORCE BASE, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 920th Rescue Wing website — When 920th Rescue Wing aircrew take off they require a specific type of equipment that will keep them safe and allow them to accomplish their missions successfully.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Santia Baker, left, and Senior Airman Ronald Tedder, 39th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment specialists, sift through mobility bags Nov. 18, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Because of the hazardous nature of some Air Force missions, IPE Airmen are responsible for providing life-saving gear to members across their installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Magbanua)

Nov. 21, 2019

IPE Airmen provide life-saving gear to comrades

INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Incirlik Air Base website — An indispensable part of military logistics is individual protective equipment. From ancient Roman armor to modern bullet-proof vests, IPE has protected warriors for millennia.

Nov. 7, 2018

Guard oxygen Airmen help 176th Wing aircrew breathe easy

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 176th Wing website — Alaska Air National Guard aircrew flight equipment oxygen Airmen help 176th Wing aircrew breathe easy.

July 12, 2018

Fit to fight, fitted for flight

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base San Antonio website — The overall mission of the U.S. Air Force is to Fly, Fight and Win. In order to carry out that mission, every plane and pilot must be equipped and ready for any situation. Aircrew Flight Equipment is one of the many units that ensure the safety and success of Air Force flying missions.

Representatives of the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, out of Natick, Massachusetts, had an array of combat helmets on display at the Pentagon, May 24 and 25, 2018, as part of a "Close Combat Lethality Tech Day." This helmet, a NSRDEC prototype, provides equal protection to earlier helmets but at less weight.

June 5, 2018

Army researching high-performance lightweight helmet

WASHINGTON — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the National Guard website — Researchers in Massachusetts are developing technology that may one day soon yield a lightweight combat helmet that provides more protection than anything ever fielded.

A Vision Corps employee assembles cushion pads for an Army combat helmet at the company’s manufacturing facility in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 26. DLA Troop Support Clothing and Textiles employees toured production lines, where blind or visually impaired individuals operated machinery or packaged item parts.

Aug. 2, 2017

Clothing & Textiles employees meet blind, visually impaired partners in warfighter support

PHILADELPHIA — Employees with the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Clothing and Textiles supply chain toured production lines at Vision Corps in Lancaster, Pennsylvania July 26, where blind or visually impaired individuals operate machinery or package item parts for military customers.

Gas mask fit testing is performed by the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron's individual protective equipment section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)

June 6, 2017

Readiness requires equipment

EGLIN AIR FORCE Base, Fla. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Eglin Air Force website — Deployments, large-scale exercises and readiness training sessions require extensive planning and attention to details. From the number of troops to the timeline for different tasks to be accomplished, Airmen often have a long list of pre-deployment or pre-exercise planning to complete before they can claim readiness.