Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron build a pallet Feb. 9, 2015, at the 437th APS on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The “Port Dawgs” work through the night to process cargo and load it on and off Charleston’s fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Senior Airman Darwin Polo, 88th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist and Airman 1st Class John Woodruff, 437th APS air transportation specialist lay down pallets Feb. 9, 2015, at the 437th APS on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. A major hub for airlift operations, Joint Base Charleston – Air Base never sleeps, and therefore neither do the “Port Dawgs.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Airmen from the 437th Aerial Port Squadron build a pallet Feb. 9, 2015, at the 437th APS on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The need for safe, precise, reliable airlift never stops, and therefore neither do the “Port Dawgs.” They work through the night to process cargo and load it on and off Charleston’s fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Charleston’s “Port Dawgs” keep airlift mission going overnight

Senior Airman Darwin Polo and Senior Airman Maria Harrison, 88th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialists, prepare straps used to secure a pallet Feb. 9, 2015, at the 437th Aerial Port Squadron on Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The “Port Dawgs” work through the night to ensure the safe handling of cargo, for transportation throughout the world.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Senior Airman Melissa Howerton and Senior Airmen Darwin Polo, 437th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialists, prepare to cover a pallet with a protective sheet Feb. 9, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The need for safe, precise, reliable airlift never stops, and therefore neither do the “Port Dawgs.” They work through the night to process cargo and load it on and off Charleston’s fleet of C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Clayton Cupit)

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Charleston's "Port Dawgs" keep airlift mission going overnight

Published Feb. 10, 2015

Charleston’s “Port Dawgs” keep airlift mission going overnight