By Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman, 403rd Wing Public Affairs / Published May 20, 2021
Tech. Sgt. Ronald Patton, 403rd Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., works on a Butler Parachutes BA-30 Low Profile Parachute system April 29, 2021. The BA-30 is new to the the two flying squadrons the 403rd OSS supports, replacing the BA-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)
Tech. Sgt. Ronald Patton, aircrew flight equipment technician for the 403rd Operations Support Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., reinforces a BA-30 Low Profile Parachute system April 29, 2021. Patton repairs flight equipment to ensure it is safe to use in the event of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kristen Pittman)
The 403rd Operations Support Squadron here recently began to receive Butler Parachutes’ BA-30 Low Profile Parachute Systems in an Air Force-wide initiative to upgrade from the legacy BA-22 emergency parachutes.In charge of these new parachute systems are,