By Tech. Sgt. Joel Mccullough, 445th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published March 09, 2021 Staff Sgt. Brett Schindler, 445th Operations Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment shop NCO in charge of helmets and chemical defense gear section, ties a lanyard to secure an escape and evasion kit inside an aircrew survival backpack at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Feb 12, 2021. The gear is used for aircrew survival during an emergency when they need to evacuate the aircraft. Staff Sgt. Brett Schindler, 445th Operations Support Squadron, aircrew flight equipment shop NCO in charge of helmets and chemical defense gear section, ties a lanyard to secure an escape and evasion kit inside an aircrew survival backpack at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Feb 12, 2021. The gear is used for aircrew survival during an emergency when they need to evacuate the aircraft.