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737th C-130H Aircrew

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Francesangeli, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmaster, inspects cargo about to be loaded onto a C-130H Hercules July 20, 2014 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Loadmasters ensure all cargo and personnel to be transported on a plane are secured and properly placed to ensure the plane can safely fly. Francesangeli deployed here from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock)
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737th C-130H Aircrew

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Francesangeli and Staff Sgt. Kacie Adsit, 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130H loadmasters, plan for the cargo and personnel they are about to load July 20, 2014 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Loadmasters ensure all cargo and personnel to be transported on a plane are secured and properly placed to ensure the plane can safely fly. Both Airmen deployed here from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy Bowcock)
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Air National Guard C-130

Members from 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a C-130J for a flight operation, undisclosed location Southeast Asia. The C-130’s are deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard and provide worldwide combat airlift and combat force support.(U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Senior Airman Desiree W. Moye)
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Deployed maintainers return damaged aircraft to combat operations

Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. The team recovered 250 components totaling more than $20 million. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Deployed maintainers return damaged aircraft to combat operations

Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, July 1, 2013. The team recovered 250 components totaling more than $20 million. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Deployed maintainers return damaged aircraft to combat operations

Airmen forward deployed from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing assist in a crash damage reclamation and demilitarization project of a C-130J Super Hercules at a forward operating base in Afghanistan, July 1, 2013. The team recovered 250 components totaling more than $20 million. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Fini-Flight

U.S. Air Force Col. Mark Polomsky, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, pilots a C-130 Hercules through the traditional welcoming shower from the base firefighters, as he returns from the final flight of his tour, June 5, 2013 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
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Globemaster under moonlight

An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III awaits final loading under moonlight April 30, 2013, at an undisclosed base in Southwest Asia. The C-17 is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force and is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard departs from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard departs from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard lifts off from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard lifts off from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard prepares to depart the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard prepares to depart the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Texas Air National Guard prepares to depart the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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Southwest Asia airfield operations

An Air Mobility Command C-130 Hercules deployed from the Wyoming Air National Guard goes through an engine run-up test at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Apr 21, 2013. The C-130 Hercules primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission. The aircraft is capable of operating from rough, dirt strips and is the prime transport for airdropping troops and equipment into hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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"Butterflied"

A butterfly flies through the frame while photographing a C-130 Hercules from NAS Fort Worth JRB, Texas at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Southwest Asia Mar. 23, 2013. The Airmen from JRB, Texas are deployed here supporting the U.S. Air Forces Central Command mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. George Thompson)
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2012's first flight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Col. Michael Zick, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, pulls the parking chalks of a C-130 Hercules until the watchful eye of Staff Sgt. Julian Pacheco, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, before the first flight of the new year, Jan. 1, 2012. Zick volunteered to be an honorary crew chief for 2012’s initial sortie, pulling parking chalks and marshalling the aircraft out of its parking spot and onto the flightline prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stacy Fowler)
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2012's first flight

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Col. Michael Zick, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, assists Senior Airman Mathew Schmidt (right) and Staff Sgt. Julian Pacheco (center), 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, disconnect a generator from a C-130 Hercules before its first flight of the new year, Jan. 1, 2012. Zick volunteered to be an honorary crew chief for 2012’s initial sortie, pulling parking chalks and marshalling the aircraft out of its parking spot and onto the flightline prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Stacy Fowler)
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Air Evac brings them back

Maj. Stephen Cheek, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aircraft commander, checks the terrain from the cockpit of a C-130 Hercules during an aeromedical evacuation flight, Aug 7. Cheek hails from Southern Pines, N.C., and is deployed from Pope Field, N.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Paul Labbe)
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