Airman 1st Class Emily Bertini replaces tackings on a parachute’s riser.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Emily Bertini, a life support journeyman with the 4th Operations Support Squadron, replaces tackings on a parachute’s riser at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., on Dec. 15, 2009. Tackings keep parachute rigging parts in place so they do not come apart.