What goes up must come down
/ Published September 25, 2008
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Brooks, 92nd Operations Support Squadron chief controller, performs a visual inspection on the life chute Sept. 24. This training is done annually to practice egress procedures from Fairchild’s Air Traffic Control Tower. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. JT May III)
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – The 92nd Operations Support Squadron practiced egress procedures from Fairchild’s Air Traffic Control Tower Sept. 24 using the 112-foot long Baker Life Chute. The chute is used to quickly and safely evacuate Airmen from the six-story tower. Airmen must keep their bodies straight and their hands above their heads to safely take the plunge. Airmen can also control the speed of their descent with their legs. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. JT May III)
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FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. – Staff Sgt. Julie Chilton, 92nd Operations Support Squadron, slides down the life chute Sept. 24. This training is done annually to practice egress procedures from Fairchild’s Air Traffic Control Tower. (U.S. Air Force photo / Staff Sgt. JT May III)