IPE shop keeps airmen safe
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. -- Airman 1st Class Jonathan Merry, 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment technician, receives assistance from Airman 1st Class David Reddoch, 509th LRS IPE technician, while removing his protective gear, Feb. 7. The body armor protects airmen from bullets and shrapnel during deployments in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson)(Released)