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31st RQS AFE Airmen preserve pararescuemen lives

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Erik Merrill, 31st Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, and Tech. Sgt. Matthew Michels, 31st RQS aircrew flight equipment assistant NCO in charge, fold a parachute canopy June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Merrill and Michels ensure the safety of aircrews jumping from aircraft by assembling and maintaining parachute packs according to strict guidelines and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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31st RQS AFE Airmen preserve pararescuemen lives

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Michels, 31st Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment assistant NCO in charge, flakes and folds a parachute canopy June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Michels' attention to detail and adherence to safety standards play a crucial part in preserving the lives of pararescuemen who don the chutes when jumping out of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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31st RQS AFE Airmen preserve pararescuemen lives

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Michels, 31st Rescue Squadron aircrew flight equipment assistant NCO in charge, straightens parachute chords while parachute packing June 20, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Michels ensures 31st RQS pararescuemen can don safe parachute packs that have passed intensive safety checks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Peter Reft)

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Everyday Hero

Senior Airman Ja’Mesha Pratt, 18th Operations Support Squadron airfield systems technician, poses for a photo June 15, 2016, at Kadena Air Base, Japan. Pratt heroically saved the lives of two local Okinawans after witnessing them involved in a terrible accident. She pulled them from their overturned vehicle and applied Self-Air Buddy care until first-responders arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo by Naoto Anazawa)

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