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Packing parachutes, saving lives

Senior Airman Austin Galvan, 5th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, assists with packing a back-automatic parachute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 21, 2018. Parachutes must pass a routine inspection every 30 days and are repacked after a year of non-use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers)

PHOTO BY: Airman 1st Class Alyssa M. Akers
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