Parachute Inspection
130319-Z-VA676-051 - Using weights to hold the parachute in place, Master Sgt. Kathy Smith and Master Sgt. Ed Stone fold an ACES II C-9 canopy parachute following an inspection of the parachute at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., March 19, 2013. Air Force parachutes are inspected at least annually and then re-packed. Stone and Smith are members of the aircrew flight equipment shop of the 127th Operations Support Flight, a component of the 127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard. (Air National Guard photo by TSgt. Dan Heaton)