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140924-F-LX971-101

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Middleton and Tech. Sgt. Chaz Jensby verify weights and measurements of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle as part of inspection procedures at Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan June 24, 2014. Jensby, a native of Lincoln, Neb., is a reservist deployed from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Neb., while Middleton is a native of Bonney Lake, Wash., and deployed from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
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140924-F-LX971-069

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Middleton, a cargo processor assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron Detachment 1, verifies paperwork of an armored vehicle during the inspection process of accepting vehicles for shipment Sept. 24 on the flight line of at Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan June 24, 2014. Middleton, a native of Bonney Lake, Wash., is deployed from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
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140924-F-LX971-063

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chaz Jensby, a night shift supervisor assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron Detachment 1, checks the weight of the front driver side axel of a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle as part of inspection procedures at Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan June 24, 2014. Before accepting vehicles for shipment, Jensby is responsible for ensuring the weight matches the shipping paperwork and the vehicles are cleaned. If these aren’t done, the vehicle is returned to the customer. Jensby, a native of Lincoln, Neb., is a reservist deployed from the 155th Air Refueling Wing, Lincoln, Neb. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
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140924-F-LX971-008

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Reuben Montes, an air transportation journeyman assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron Detachment 1, pulls chains from a storage rack aboard a Joint Base Charleston C-17 Globemaster III in preparation of loading and securing a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck while at Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan June 24, 2014. Montes, a native of Worthington, Ohio, is deployed from the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Cohen A. Young/Released)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

1st Lt. Cameron Horn performs a preflight check on the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a broad range of cargo, the C-17 and its aircrews directly support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Horn is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron co-pilot deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a Pittsburgh native.
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Eric Eason performs a preflight on the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. Typically C-17 aircrews consist of 3 pilots, 2 loadmasters and a flying crew chief. Eason is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 flying crew chief deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and hails from Felton, Del. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Frederick Jordan performs a preflight check on a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. In this rotation, the 816th EAS has flown more than 375 sorties, transported 13.2 million pounds of cargo and nearly 2,400 passengers. Additionally, they have airdropped more than 71,000 pounds of cargo to forward bases throughout the AOR. Jordan is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 loadmaster deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and a Panama City, Panama, native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops delivers combat cargo

Staff Sgt. Kevin Banas clears an M-9 Beretta prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. The members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., accomplish the air tasking order via passenger transport, ground and aerial delivery to keep deployed operations moving. Banas is a 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster and hails from Taylor, Mich. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops deliver combat cargo

Capt. Kevin Grasse loads data into avionics equipment prior to a C-17 Globemaster III mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a broad range of cargo, the C-17 and its aircrews directly support operations within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. Grasse is an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and an Appleton, Wis., native. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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C-17 Ops deliver combat cargo

C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members walk toward their aircraft with equipment in-hand prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. The Globemaster III is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployed locations. The C-17 crews assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron are deployed from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Bahja J. Jones)
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Mobility Airmen making a difference down range

In nearly 70 years, airlift operations have come a long way since the early days of the Military Airlift Transport Service and mobility pioneer, Lt. Gen. William Tunner, but one thing has remained the same -- Mobility Airmen are dedicated to answering the call whether at home or deployed to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
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Doc saves digit, loadmaster back on track

An X-ray of Airman 1st Class Daniel Cherry's left hand depicts where his middle finger was nearly sliced in two by a 4,000 pound pallet. Cherry, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., was loading cargo onto an aircraft when his finger became stuck on a D-ring and was nearly amputated between a pallet and loading rail. (courtesy photo)
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Doc saves digit, loadmaster back on track

Airman 1st Class Daniel Cherry, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, points out the D-ring which nearly cost him a finger, July 30. The loadmaster was loading cargo when his finger was smashed between the loading rail and a 4,000 pound pallet, causing a near amputation. Cherry is deployed from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Eric Summers Jr.)
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C-17 Globemaster III

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis down the runway at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, April 12. The aircraft is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the area of responsbility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Liliana Moreno)
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C-17 Pilot

1st Lt.s Ed Sutton and Mike Hunter, 816th Expediitionary Airlift Squadron C-17A pilots, conduct pre-flight checks prior to takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Feb. 15, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)[RELEASED]
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Aerial Port Transporters

Staff. Sgt. Thomas Daga, 8th Expediitionary Air Mobility Squadron load team member, watches for overhead clearance as a Mine Resistant Ambush Protective vehicle is backed into a C-17 Globemaster III for transport at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Feb 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)
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C-17 Maintenance

Senior Airman Samuel Schlatter, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron auto flight controls and instruments journeyman, activates refueling switches to begin the refueling of a C-17 Globemaster III at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Feb 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)[RELEASED]
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C-17 Refuel

Staff Sgt. Devan Naughton, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron communications and navigation craftsman, Senior Airman Samuel Schlatter, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron auto flight controls and instruments journeyman, and Airman 1st Class Marcus A. Graf, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, prepare to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Feb 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)[RELEASED]
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Aerial Port Transporters

8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron aerial port transporters strap down a Mine Resistant Ambush Protective vehicle inside a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Feb. 12, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)[RELEASED]
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Life Support Technicians

Airman 1st Class Chris McMillan and Tech. Sgt. Michael Donaldson, 816th Expediitionary Airlift Squadron aircrew flight equipment technicians, perform a post-mission inspection on night vision goggles at a non-disclosed Southwest Asia location, Jan. 29, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michelle Larche)[RELEASED]
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