Aeromedical evacuation mission

First Lt. John Rinaldo prepares to administer medicine during an aeromedical evacuation mission Sept. 18 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. Lieutenant Rinaldo is a flight nurse serving temporary duty with the 791st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)

Aircraft evacuated from Charleston

Senior Airman Marcus Lusk taxis out a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 30 from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Airmen from Charleston AFB are in the process of evacuating all operational C-17 aircraft on station due to impending severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Ernesto. Airman Lusk is from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

C-17s evacuate Wake Island residents

HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Evacuees from Wake Island arrive at Hickam Air Force Base, Aug. 28. Two C-17s from the 15th Airlift Wing evacuated all 188 people from the atoll in advance of Super Typhoon Ioke which is forecasted to hit Aug. 30. The 735th Air Mobility Squadron received and processed the evacuees through customs and immigration before they went to area hotels. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Salvaged flight deck from C-5 mishap becomes tool

(Left to right) Staff Sgt. John Rollins, Airman 1st Class Shain Brower, Staff Sgt. Stuard Smith II and Senior Airman Joseph Moseley load a C-5 Galaxy flight deck onto another C-5 for transport to Robins Air Force Base, Ga. The flight deck from the C-5 that crashed April 3 will be used to as a training simulator. Sergeant Rollins and Airmen Brower and Moseley are assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron; Sergeant Smith is with the 9th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class James Bolinger)

Airlift support

Staff Sgt. Patrick Bowling performs pre-flight checks at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia Aug. 23. Sergeant Bowling is a flight engineer with the 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which is part of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. The wing is the primary aerial hub for Operation Iraqi Freedom and provides airlift support for Operation Enduring Freedom and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

Airlift support

Staff Sgt. Nick Sealy configures a C-130 Hercules in preparation for passengers and cargo at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia Aug. 23. Sergeant Sealy is a loadmaster with the 738th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which is part of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. The wing is the primary aerial hub for Operation Iraqi Freedom and provides airlift support for Operation Enduring Freedom and the Horn of Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ryan Hansen)

Brothers in arms

Lt. Col. Tim Anderson, left, 50th Airlift Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Tom Anderson, 714th Training Squadron commander, are two of three active-duty Air Force brothers who are squadron commanders and lieutenant colonels at the same time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Eunique Stevens)

Global missions all in a day's work

Staff Sgt. Katherine Danks prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for its post-flight inspections and maintenance. Sergeant Danks is a C-17 maintainer deployed from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

Global missions all in a day's work

Staff Sgt. Larcario Tufts enjoys the view from a C-17 Globemaster III during an Operation Enduring Freedom mission on Aug. 8. Sergeant Tufts is a C-17 loadmaster with Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

Global missions all in a day's work

First Lt. Steven Byrum makes altitude adjustments during an Operation Enduring Freedom mission over Southwest Asia on Aug. 8. He is a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

Deployment skills

Airmen with the 572nd Contingency Response Group at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., build a tent during an Eagle Flag 06-4 scenario at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., on Aug. 12. The events, controlled by the Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, test Airmen on their expeditionary combat support skills in preparation for deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Deployment skills

Capt. Ryan Norman takes cover during an Eagle Flag 06-4 scenario at Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst, N.J., on Aug. 12. The events, controlled by the Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, test Airmen on their expeditionary combat support skills in preparation for deployments. Captain Norman is stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Preparing for delivery

Airman 1st Class Wayne Groeblinghoff tightens a chain securing a Humvee for transport at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. A C-17 Globemaster III from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transported the vehicle to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Airman Groeblinghoff is with the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Preparing for delivery

Senior Airman Charles Reimer III configures the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III before cargo is loaded at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. Airman Reimer is a loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron is instrumental in the war on terrorism, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

Tuskegee Airmen

Master Sgt. Terry Grant (left) and Senior Master Sgt. Furman Beckwith, reservists assigned to the 300th Airlift Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., thanks Donald Jackson, an original Tuskegee Airmen, for flying with them on a C-17 Globemaster III named "The Spirit of the Tuskegee Airmen. The original Tuskegee Airmen were given the orientation flight by an all African American crew as part of the 2006 Tuskegee Airman Convention held in Phoenix, Ariz. (Photo by Capt. Wayne Capps, USAFR)

Tuskegee Airmen

Capt. Terry Troutman (left), a reservist assigned to the 701st Airlift Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., talks with Charles Lane, an 81 year old original Tuskegee Airmen as they sit in the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to an orientation flight. The original Tuskegee Airmen were given the orientation flight by an all African American crew as part of the 2006 Tuskegee Airman Convention held in Phoenix, Ariz. (Photo by Capt. Wayne Capps, USAFR)

Air Force blue meets Cardinal red

Airman 1st Class Rebecca Blascak throws out the first pitch of the St. Louis Cardinals game at Busch Stadium on Aug. 6. Airman Blascak was accompied by Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command, and Chief Master Sgt of the Air Force Rodney McKinley. The pitch was part of a ceremony kicking off Air Force Week in St Louis. Airman Blascak is a vehicle operator with the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)

Air Force blue meets Cardinal red

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley presents an Air Force bear to Maxine Clark of St. Louis at a Cardinals game at Busch Stadium on Aug. 6. The game kicked off Air Force Week in St. Louis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jack Braden)

On a mission

Master Sgt. Todd McPeak refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon while Staff Sgt. Trevor Pedro films the mission on July 18. Sergeant McPeak is a KC-10 Extender boom operator for the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron. Sergeant Pedro is a videographer for the U.S. Central Command Air Forces news team deployed to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

On a mission

Master Sgt. Todd McPeak refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle during an Operation Iraqi Freedom mission on July 18. Sergeant McPeak is a KC-10 Extender boom operator for the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

The best care in the air

Final preparations are completed for wounded servicemembers about to be aeromedically evacuated from Balad Air Base, Iraq, on a C-17 Globemaster III on Friday, June 9, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

The best care in the air

Airmen carry patients from a bus to a nearby aeromedical evacuation aircraft at Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Friday, June 9, 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Oquendo)

cargo

Senior Airman Steve Baird, 817th Expeditionay Airlift Squadron Detachment 2 loadmaster, reviews a cargo list on a mission in Southwest Asia. The 817th EAS Det. 2 flies C-17 Globemaster IIIs througout the AOR carrying troops and supplies. (Photo by Maj Ann Peru Knabe)

cargo

Airmen from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Air Terminal Operations Center shove a pallet loaded with cargo to the front of a C-17 Globemaster III, so it can be secured for flight. Master Sgt. Bill Lambert (left) walks towards the flight deck April 17. Both Sergeant Lambert, a loadmaster, and the C-17 are from the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (Photo by Maj Ann Peru Knabe)