AFE ensures anti-exposure suits are airtight, waterproof

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  • By Senior Airman Brigitte N. Brantley
  • 8th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea --  When the human body is immersed in cold water, it loses heat 25 times faster than it does when exposed to cold air.

For F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots flying over the frigid Pacific Ocean and Yellow Sea during routine flights, the anti-exposure suits they wear can be the difference between life and death.

The 8th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight at Kunsan works to ensure these suits are both airtight and waterproof.