Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Mike Cumberland a loadmaster and Senior Airman Jonathan Fabis, loadmasters deployed from the 7th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. conduct a pre-flight inspection before an air drop mission over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Owens a loadmaster from the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C. and Senior Airman Jonathan Fabis, a loadmaster from the 7th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. conduct a pre-flight inspection before an air drop mission over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force members from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron prepare to load a C-17 Globemaster III with supplies before conducting an air drop mission over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force members from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron prepare to load a C-17 Globemaster III with supplies before conducting an air drop mission over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force members from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron prepare to load a C-17 Globemaster III before conducting an drop mission over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)

Air drop mission

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot Capt. Shane O'Neill assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and deployed from the 7th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., conducts a pre-flight inspection before an air delivery operation over Afghanistan Jan. 27, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)