AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

Staff Sgt. Collin Shipman, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects night vision goggles at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. The 8th OSS inspects NVGs annually to ensure a pilot’s full mission capability while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

Staff Sgt. Collin Shipman, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, tightens strings on an anti-gravity suit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. An anti-gravity suit, also known as a G-suit, is fitted to each flyer for high-altitude, high-speed maneuvers in an aircraft. The G-suit exerts pressure on the abdomen and legs to prevent pilots from blacking out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

M-9 Berettas are stored in a pelican case in the 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. In addition to storing and maintaining flight suits, the AFE shop stores weapons and live ammunition for the 80th and 35th Fighter Squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

A Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System is inspected at the 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment shop on Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. The JHMCS uses a magnetic head tracker along with a projected display on the pilot’s visor, allowing the pilot to fly while completing other tasks wherever they’re looking. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

Senior Airman Mark Anthony Rocha, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, checks the velcro on an anti-gravity suit at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. An anti-gravity suit, also known as a G-suit, is fitted to each flyer to help withstand high-altitude, high-speed maneuvers. The G-suit exerts pressure on the abdomen and legs to prevent pilots from blacking out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)

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AFE: Maintaining NVGs, g-suits and much more

Published Oct. 27, 2020
By Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby
8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Staff Sgt. Collin Shipman, 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment craftsman, inspects night vision goggles at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Oct. 27, 2020. The 8th OSS inspects NVGs annually to ensure a pilot’s full mission capability while in flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mya M. Crosby)