Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

Aircrew from the 23rd Bomb Squadron are harnessed in simulated parachutes during egress and emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, led the training, which prepares the aircrew members for aircraft emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Members of the 23rd Bomb Squadron hang from simulated parachute harnesses during emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Emergency parachute training teaches personnel how to safely deploy a parachute and return to the ground after an aircraft emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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A 23rd Bomb Squadron aircrew member adjusts his helmet during egress training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Aircrew trained in a simulated aircraft, where they learned how and when to safely exit the aircraft in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron adjust their flight safety gear during egress training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Thirteen 23 BS members trained in a simulated aircraft and learned how and when to safely exit the aircraft in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron prepare to exit through open hatches during egress training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The egress simulator was constructed from the nose of a B-52G, similar to the B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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A 23rd Bomb Squadron aircrew member exits an egress simulator through a hatch during training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The aircrew trained in a simulated aircraft, where they learned how and when to safely exit the aircraft to be prepared in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

Aircrew from the 23rd Bomb Squadron are harnessed in simulated parachutes during egress and emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, led the training, which prepares the aircrew members for aircraft emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

A member of the 23rd Bomb Squadron hangs in a simulated parachute harness at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Egress and emergency parachute training teaches personnel how to safely exit the aircraft and return to the ground after an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

A member of the 23rd Bomb Squadron hangs in a simulated parachute harness at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Egress and emergency parachute training teaches personnel how to safely exit the aircraft and return to the ground after an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

Tech. Sgt. Clifton Cleveland, 5th Operational Support Squadron survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, raises aircrew in simulated parachute harnesses via pulleys at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Egress and emergency parachute training teaches personnel how to safely exit an aircraft and return to the ground after an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

An aircrew member’s hands grasp a harness during emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The training consists of a classroom lesson and hands-on practical lessons, which are an annual requirement for all aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

A simulated parachute harness hangs from a ceiling at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. Egress and emergency parachute training teaches personnel how to safely exit an aircraft and return to the ground after an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

An aircrew member from the 23rd Bomb Squadron rests between egress and emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The training simulates exiting and safely returning to the ground after an aircraft emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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An ejection seat safety emblem decorates the side of an egress training simulator at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The egress simulator was constructed from the nose of a B-52G, similar to the B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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A 23rd Bomb Squadron aircrew member oversees the egress simulator training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The training consists of a classroom lesson and hands-on practical lessons, which are an annual requirement for all aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)

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Aircrew participate in egress, emergency parachute training

Published March 3, 2017
By Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong
Public Affairs

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Aircrew members from the 23rd Bomb Squadron participated in egress and emergency parachute training at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 22, 2017. The training is an annual requirement for all aircrew flying on the B-52H Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photos/Senior Airman J.T. Armstrong)