“We may not sit in the cockpit, but every jet that soars carries our hardwork, skill, and pride with it. We are Blue Angel maintainers- The standard of excellence starts with us.” -AMEC Casey Smith, Phoenix, Arizona. Smith is a part of the Life Support work center. The Life Support work center comprises Navy Aviation Structural Mechanics - Safety Equipment technicians and Aircrew Survival Equipment technicians. They maintain and repair the systems that support the life of the pilot in normal and emergency situations. These systems include air conditioning, avionics cooling, heating, liquid oxygen, and canopy and ejection seat emergency escape systems. They also maintain the personal flight gear the pilots must wear, such as helmets, oxygen masks, inflatable flotation devices, and ejection seat flight harnesses. usnavy marines #blueangels #maintainermonday #aviation #FlyNavy #Navy