Air Force Senior Airman Roger Blumhorst, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, tightens the screws on an M1 cargo parachute release at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. As the cargo load touches down after an airdrop, the M1 triggers the parachute to fall to the side of the load, initiating the release and preventing loads from dragging or tipping. If the screws are not tightened properly, it could result in complete loss of the assets on the pallet. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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