USAF practice parachuting maintenance crew chief into remote location to fix aircraft

A 304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman carried out a tandem jump with a 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief on Feb. 20 to test the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island.

A 920th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief parachutes, in tandem with a 304th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, after jumping from an HC-130J Combat King II at Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida, Feb. 20, 2020 during a combat capability training scenario. The scenario tested the 920th Maintenance Group’s response capability to an aircrew stranded on a remote tropical island after an essential sensor malfunctioned during a combat mission, forcing their aircraft to make an emergency landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Kelly Goonan)

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