Rig a parachute

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, stows suspension lines into a quarter deployment bag used to store the parachute lines and canopy Feb. 9. Parachute riggers have the important and life-saving job of ensuring that a parachute is properly equipped. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Hard work pays off

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Wade Hurst, 76th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, works on the advance concept ejection seat II (ACES II) parachute system for the A-10C Thunderbolt II Feb. 9. It takes about three and a half hours to pack a parachute into an ACES II system. (U.S Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Almost ready to jump

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, ties down the parachute harness Feb. 9. Each parachute takes roughly three hours to pack. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Ensuring safety

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, stows suspension lines into a quarter deployment bag used to store parachute lines and canopy Feb. 9. The lines attach to the canopy and allow it to deploy smoothly, while the bag helps to keep the parachute lines untangled during deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Dream job

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Tech. Sgt. Wade Hurst, 76th Fighter Squadron aircrew flight equipment NCO in charge, stows lines onto the advance concept ejection seat II (ACES II) parachute system for the A-10C Thunderbolt II Feb. 9. "I enjoy my job because this is the first line of getting to the ground and surviving," said Sergeant Hurst. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Quarter deployment bag

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, places the quarter deployment bag into a parachute harness Feb. 9. The bag is one of many pieces of equipment that ensure the safety of the individual during the deployment of a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Last of the canopy

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, packs the last part of the canopy into the parachute harness Feb. 9. The parachute harness is used on HC-130P/N Combat King in case of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Tightening loose ends

MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga.-- Senior Airman Roderick Fountain, 347th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, ties the canopy strap Feb. 9. This allows there to be a delay before the suspension lines get released from the quarter deployment bag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Stephanie Mancha)(RELEASED)

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Getting to the ground: A precise effort

Published Feb. 9, 2011

Rig a parachute

Hard work pays off

Almost ready to jump

Ensuring safety

Dream job

Quarter deployment bag

Last of the canopy

Tightening loose ends