Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexander Nevsky, 9th Physiological Support Squadron launch and recovery non-commissioned officer in charge, prepares retired Air Force Lt. Col. Jon “Huggy” Huggins, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron U-2 Dragon Lady instructor pilot, for a high flight March 23, 2021, at Beale Air Force Base, California. U-2 pilots need full-pressure suits to keep them safe from hazardous high altitude threats such as hypoxia and decompression sickness.

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