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)