Supply drop in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Chad Beach watches for threats to the C-17 Globemaster III during an airdrop of supplies for a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Beach is a loadmaster with the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, and deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Staff Sgt. Chad Beach begins to prepare a C-17 Globemaster III after dropping supplies for a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Beach Sergeant Beach is a loadmaster with the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, and deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Senior Airman Bryce Kester looks out the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during a supply airdrop for a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Airman Kester is a loadmaster from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, and deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Senior Airman Bryce Kester monitors supplies being dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009. Airman Kester is deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Senior Airman Bryce Kester inspects pallets of cargo that will be dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Airman Kester is a loadmaster from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, and deployed from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Supply drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircraft is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael B. Keller)

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Photo essay: Supplies drop in Afghanistan

Published Sept. 1, 2009

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan

Supply drop in Afghanistan