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Tech. Sgt. Peter Kraines

Improperly Packed Parachute Caused Special Tactics Airman’s Death

July 15, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
An Air Force special tactics combat controller died when his improperly packed reserve parachute inadvertently deployed into the wind stream outside an MC-130H before a training jump, pulling him from the aircraft, according to an Air Force investigation. Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, 29, a special ...

Investigation: Climbing Anchor Failure Caused Pararescuman’s Death

June 18, 2020 | By Brian W. Everstine
A pararescueman died during an October 2019 mountain rescue and climbing training exercise in Idaho after an anchor system failed, pulling him off the top of a cliff. Tech. Sgt. Peter Kraines, 33, a Special Tactics PJ with the 24th Special Operations Wing at Pope ...
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