M-RAP it up

JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- Master Sgt. Bill Hobbs and Staff Sgt. Jason Orendorff, 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial porters, secure a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III here, June 24. Ensuring the MRAP vehicle is properly secured with chains is critical to the safety of the crew, equipment and passengers aboard. Sergeant Hobbs and Sergeant Orendorff are both deployed from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- An Airman assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, guides cargo onto a loader from a C-17 Globemaster III here, June 24. A quick downloading of all cargo and passengers allows the aircraft to spend the least amount of time on the ground. Due to the high number of transient aircraft the process must be completed in a timely manner to prepare for more incoming cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- A loadmaster ushers in a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III here, June 24. The distribution of the MRAP vehicle is critical to the survival of servicemembers operating in a combat environment where they may face improvised explosive device attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq -- A Mine Resistant Ambush Protected armored vehicle awaits loading onto a C-17 Globemaster III here, June 24. The MRAP vehicles, combined with the right tactics, techniques and procedures, provide the best protection for servicemembers against improvised explosive device attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)

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Published June 30, 2008