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  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Kavanaugh, 60th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment technician, inspects aircrew equipment July 9, 2019, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Travis’ AFE flight works to keep aircrew flight equipment in good working condition thereby safeguarding aircrew personnel in the event of dangerous situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christian Conrad)

    Aircrew Flight Equipment keep pilots seeing, flying

    AFE flights have the important mission of keeping the tools used during missions operational and in good condition.
  • Liquid oxygen, or LOX, is pressurized oxygen that has been cooled to minus 297 degrees Fahrenheit, turning it into a boiling liquid with a pale blue color. In liquid form, it’s transported more efficiently from holding containers to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kevin Sommer Giron)

    Airmen supply fresh air to fleet

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Breathing is often taken for granted on the ground but foraircrews performing high altitude air drops, it’s vital as air pressuredecreases, leaving them in a potential life or death situation.Thanks to the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel cryogenicsAirmen, pilots and aircrew can breathe easier.As part of
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