U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Simonsen, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures a parachute to a heavy equipment platform, June 30, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. When the cargo is deployed the parachute drops into the aircraft’s slip stream, breaks open and drags the load out of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Mayfield/Released)