Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, laying down, airfield operator, and Master Sgt. Ricky Johnson, airfield superintendent, both assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, inspect a low-boy trailer and excavator before unloading the equipment on the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th ERHS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, airfield operator assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, unloads an excavator from a low-boy trailer before loading the equipment into a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. Members of the 557th ERHS loaded a 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leigh Sullivan, right, and Senior Airman Jonathan Moore, members of the cargo movement team assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron lay plywood to protect a C-17 Globemaster III prior to loading an excavator onto the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. Members of the 557th ERHS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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An excavator operated by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, airfield operator assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, sits just outside a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th ERHS worked alongside the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron to load the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Alexander Nunez, on the ground, air transportation/cargo movement team non-commissioned officer in charge assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, and Senior Airman Jace Fore, standing, air transportation craftsman assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, attach a winch system to an excavator prior to loading it onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th ERHS worked alongside the 8th EAMS to load the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron members, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathan Moore, far right, cargo movement team member, and Master Sgt. Ricky Johnson, standing next to the excavator, watch closely as Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, airfield operator, operates the backhoe while loading it into a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th ERHS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Technical Sgt. Alexander Nunez, standing, air transportation/cargo movement team non-commissioned officer in charge, and Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, seated inside the excavator, airfield operator, both assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, ease an excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. Members of the 557th ERHS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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Airmen assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron and the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron guide an excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. Members of the 557th ERHS and the 8th EAMS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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A chain used to secure cargo inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is fastened to the floor of the aircraft at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. Chains were used to secure a Light Medium Tactical Vehicle and a 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jace Fore, standing, and Staff Sgt. Timothy Lees, kneeling with tape measure, both air transportation craftsmen assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, take measurements to make sure equipment loaded into a C-17 Globemaster III is properly positioned at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 8th EAMS worked alongside the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron to load a 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jace Fore, air transportation craftsman assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, completes calculations to ensure proper load position of cargo inside a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 8th EAMS worked alongside the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron to load a 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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A Light Medium Tactical Vehicle and an excavator sit loaded and ready for transport inside a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron worked alongside the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron to load the LMTV and 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

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Heavy equipment loaded into C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Published Aug. 23, 2017
379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wakeman, laying down, airfield operator, and Master Sgt. Ricky Johnson, airfield superintendent, both assigned to the 557th Expeditionary RED HORSE Squadron, inspect a low-boy trailer and excavator before unloading the equipment on the runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Aug. 7, 2017. The 557th ERHS loaded the 50,000 pound excavator into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft for transportation to an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradly A. Schneider/Released)

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR

Heavy equipment loaded onto C-17 Globemaster III for transport across the AOR