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)