Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa
Staff Sgt. Dane Amos, loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, marshals rolling stock onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 18, 2008. Sergeant Amos ensures cargo is placed on the aircraft in such a way as to prevent overloading sensitive sections of the airframe and cargo floor. The loadmaster may physically load the aircraft, but primarily supervises loading crews and procedures. Sergeant Amos is a native of Bend, Ore., and is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette/Released)