Airman 1st Class Christopher Jones, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, adjusts a jettison jaw terminal connector on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 24, 2017. The jettison jaw allow the chute to disconnect from the aircraft after deployment. The process reduces potential damage caused by dragging the chute while the aircraft moves on the ground.

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