Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Kantner, right, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 193rd Special Operations Squadron, connects the blower assembly of the Aircrew Eye Respiratory Protection system to the inside of a EC-130J Commando Solo as Capt. Chad Gontkovic, a combat system officer with the 193rd SOS, observes Dec. 1, 2017, at 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania. The 193rd SOS Airmen completed two days of AERP familiarization and training, including in-flight training while wearing the protective equipment. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony

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Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Kantner, right, an aircrew flight equipment technician with the 193rd Special Operations Squadron, connects the blower assembly of the Aircrew Eye Respiratory Protection system to the inside of a EC-130J Commando Solo as Capt. Chad Gontkovic, a combat system officer with the 193rd SOS, observes Dec. 1, 2017, at 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pennsylvania. The 193rd SOS Airmen completed two days of AERP familiarization and training, including in-flight training while wearing the protective equipment. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Tony Harp/Released)

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