Parachute Preparation
U.S. Army Sgt. John Lopez, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Team, prepares his parachute before performing at 2012 Shaw Air Expo at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. on May 6, 2012. Team members examine each parachute carefully before jumping as one of their safety procedures. Lopez and his teammates jumped from heights between 2,000 to 15,000 feet during the air show. The expo concluded on May 6. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Krystal M. Jeffers/Released)