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Air Mobility Command

A flying crew chief relaxes under the giant shadow of a C-5 Galaxy away from the hot sun while he waits for engine start Sept. 13, 2010 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The C-5 is moving vehicles and equipment no longer needed in Iraq, due to the drawdown, back to the U.S., or Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Perry Aston)

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Photo essay: Getting some shade

Published Sept. 17, 2010
By Senior Airman Perry Aston
Air Component Coordination Element- Iraq Public Affairs

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A flying crew chief relaxes under the giant shadow of a C-5 Galaxy away from the hot sun while he waits for engine start Sept. 13, 2010 at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.

The C-5 is moving vehicles and equipment no longer needed in Iraq, due to the drawdown, back to the U.S., or Afghanistan.