Behind Every Flight: Aircrew Flight Equipment keeps Ramstein aircrews mission ready
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Racquel Reid, right, 86th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment apprentice, instructs Senior Airman Brenden Chianese, 86th OSS AFE journeyman, on how to conduct a positive pressure test on an aircrew gas mask at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 24, 2026. Positive pressure testing helps verify a protective mask forms an airtight seal, ensuring aircrew members have reliable respiratory protection in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Edgar Grimaldo)