U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bryan Beaty conducts preflight inspections on a static line on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zo More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Weston secures a pallet of humanitarian supplies on a C-17 Globemaster III to be transported, along with 20 Navy Seabees, to Nairobi, Kenya, from Camp Lemonier, Djibouti. Airman Weston i More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is being loaded with 40 bundles for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of humanitarian supplies in Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan to a drop zone in Afghanistan, April More
Forty container-delivery-system bundles, parachute to the ground from a C-17 Globemaster III May 9, 2010, over a drop zone in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)
Marines with the Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), work alongside airmen from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. Ser More
Tech. Sgt. Chad Beach, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron joint inspector, inspects and makes final adjustments to pallets of water being air dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III supporting Operation Enduring More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Miller, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III to hold bundles of supplies for an airdrop over Afghanistan, March 30, More
C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members walk toward their aircraft with equipment in-hand prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. The Globemaster III is capable of More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Lauren Hoyt and 1st Lt. Mark Benischeck, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, prepare to land a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Jan. 23, 2014. The crew landed More
Senior Airman Jon Woerzburger, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, reviews weight management records with loadmaster Tech. Sgt. Robert Hardesty, prior to a humanitarian More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dalton Lobato, right, and Benjamin Hunter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial bulk fuels delivery system team members, fill fuel bladders for transport to coali More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Curtis Sibby, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares cargo for travel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 22, 2015. OIR is t More
An 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline in preparation for takeoff in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 25, 2016. The 816th EAS d More
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron push ordinance into a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent More
An Airman assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing radios for maintenance support Aug. 17, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo More
Capt. Travis Delzer, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, looks out the window before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. More
U.S. Air Force crew chiefs assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron direct a forklift to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 21, 2017. The 379th EAM More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Connor Shoemaker, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, reads a magazine during a flight on a C-17 Globemaster III above southwest asia, Jan. 25, 2018. More
U.S. Air Force 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron air transportation members load class one sustainment pallets onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 10, 2018. The primary More
Personnel from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to load cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after transporting cargo bet More
Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron use a K-loader to load class one sustainment pallets onto a U.S Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 24, 2018. The pallets of More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III crew chief assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron waits to perform engine function checks at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2019. The 816th EAS, deployed More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron prepare to load a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The 721st APS Ramp Services ensure Ramstein's airborne carg More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brad Pilgrim and Staff Sgt. Chris Koch conducts preflight inspections their oxygen equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of hu More
Airman 1st Class Joshua Weston spots while Navy Seabees unload a water-well drilling rig from a C-17 Globemaster III that was transported, along with 20 Navy Seabees, to Nairobi, Kenya, from Camp Lemonier, Djib More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Spencer Stacey loads one of 40 bundles on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan on April 13. St More
U.S. Marines, Air Delivery, 2nd Marine Logistics Group Forward, use fork lifts to load supplies, alongside U.S. airmen (not shown), 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron on Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghan More
Capt. Kevin Grasse loads data into avionics equipment prior to a C-17 Globemaster III mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 13, 2013. Capable of strategic delivery of troops and a More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is parked at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan before a mission to airlift Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles out of Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom ret More
Families, friends and co-workers gather for the 14th Airlift Squadron's return from Southeast Asia, June 16, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, the crews More
Chief Master Sgt. Michael Cumberland, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster and squadron superintendent, guides a vehicle to offload load 40 bundles onto a C-17 prior to a humani More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Paul Mooney, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares cargo for travel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 22, 2015. OIR is th More
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron push ordinance out of a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inheren More
An 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III is refueled before takeoff for a mission in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Nov. 3, 2016. The operation focuses on training, advising, and as More
Capt. Manuel Buelna, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, performs a systems check before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 17, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qat More
Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron board a C-17 Globemaster III before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The C-17 is capable of rap More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Matthew McCandless, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C17 Globemaster III pilot prepares to land at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, as part of Operation Inherent Resolve on Nov. 11, 2017. T More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Hardy, loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, checks the alignment of a forklift to the loading ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. More
Personnel from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after being transported between U. More
A K-loader with class one sustainment pallets is situated at the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III prior to a combat airdrop at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 24, 2018. The primary mission of the C More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brad Pilgrim conducts preflight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan, Jan More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Koch checks a bundle on a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan on April 14. Koc More
Marines with Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), work alongside airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. Service More
Staff Sgt. Kevin Banas clears an M-9 Beretta prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. The members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, deployed from Joint More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Mark Benischeck, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, pre-flights a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, before a mission to airlift Mine Resistant Ambush Protect More
Senior Airman Jon Woerzburger, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, C-17 Globemaster III flying crew chief, performs a C-17 pre-flight maintenance inspection prior to a humanitarian airdrop mission over Amirli More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Moore, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 22, 2015. OIR is the co More
A fire engine is secured for flight in an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 25, 2016. The 816th EAS delivered fi More
An aerial port Airman assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing directs a forklift loading cargo on to a C-17 Globemaster III during a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Aug. 17, 2017, at Al Ud More
Tech. Sgt. Joshua Lipp, a Phoenix Raven assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, performs an operations check on his equipment before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 23, 20 More
A U.S. Air Force crew chief assigned to the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron drives a forklift to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 21, 2017. The 379th EA More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Hardy, loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, rolls a pallet of gear onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 transported More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jeremy Kosick, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster, watches as container delivery system bundles deploy from a C-17 Globemaster III during a airdrop mission o More
A C-17 Globemaster III is prepared for departure at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after transporting cargo between U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command, Aug. 28, 2018. Al Udeid-based aircraf More
Airmen with the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron push class one sustainment pallets for a combat airdrop onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 24, 2018. U.S. Ai More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III pilot assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron performs a preflight check at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2019. The 816th EAS, deployed with U.S. Air Forc More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Hoback, 721st Aerial Port Squadron ramp supervisor, pushes cargo during a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft upload at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The 721st APS Airmen More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Aaron Dailey reviews the permission check list for a C-17 Globemaster III mission for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afgh More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Erik Rathke talks to his copilot prior to the delivery of 40 bundles using the Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan, April 13. Rath More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Josh Faust, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares to release a container delivery system bundle over Afghanistan, May 27. The bundles resupplie More
Senior Airmen Edward Ivory, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, guides a supply vehicle toward a C-17 aircraft aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. Airmen and Marines loaded supplies More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Blake Skidmore, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III to hold bundles of supplies for an airdrop over Afghanistan, March More
Staff Sgt. Eric Eason performs a preflight on the exterior of a C-17 Globemaster III prior to mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. Typically C-17 aircrews consist of 3 p More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Pablo Aguilar, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the tire pressure on a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, before loadin More
Staff Sgt. Daniel Levindofske, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron ramp team chief and Senior Airmen Daniel Gomez, push a water bundle onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of a humanitarian airdrop missio More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Dalton Lobato, left, and Benjamin Hunter, 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial bulk fuels delivery system team members, secure full fuel bladders for transport to More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Moore, left, and Capt. Stephan Azab, right, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron pilots, fly a C-17 Globemaster III to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Inherent R More
Staff Sgt. Erin Winkler, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, trouble-shoots a maintenance issue on an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III before takeoff in support of Co More
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron load a power generator into a C-17 Globemaster III in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 28, 2016. The CJTF s More
Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load a pallet of general supplies into an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel Nov. 3, 201 More
A loadmaster from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron sits at the end of a C-17 Globemaster III ramp before a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Aug. 23, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. T More
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Andrew Hart, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C17 Globemaster III pilot, prepares to land at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, as part of Operation Inherent Resolve on Nov. 11, 2017. The C More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Sam Hardy, loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares the loading ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III for cargo at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Jan. 25, 2018. The C-17 More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and air transportation personnel off load pallets from a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, May 10, 2018. The More
Staff Sgt. Davin Losack, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures a mobile shelter being transported between U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command onboard a C-17 Globemaster III prior to departure f More
Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron load class one sustainment pallets for a combat airdrop mission onboard a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Sept. 24, 2018. More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron performs a preflight check at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 27, 2019. The 816th EAS, deployed with U.S. Air More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron finalize a cargo upload onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, April 24, 2020. The 721st APS provides air transportation serv More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chris Koch preflights a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan, Jan. 14. Kock is a load More
U.S. Air Force loadmasters preflight the C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone in Afghanistan on April 13. Loadmasters are from More
Senior Airman Josh Faust, a loadmaster assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, prepares to release a Container Delivery System bundle over Afghanistan, May 27, 2010, from a C-17 Globemaster III. T More
Marines with the Air Delivery Platoon, 2nd Marine Logistics Group (Forward), work alongside airmen with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand province, Afghanistan, March 25. Ser More
Staff Sgt. Frederick Jordan performs a preflight check on a C-17 Globemaster III prior to a mission at the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, Oct. 16, 2013. In this rotation, the 816th EAS has flow More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Weaver, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a U.S. Army Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck on to a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 23, 2014 a More
Senior Airman Daniel Gomez, Tech. Sgt. Matthew Kadish and Staff Sgt. Daniel Leavindofske, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron team members, arrange water bundles onto a C-17 Globemaster III in support of a More
U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare to deliver fuel to Coalition bases in Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 16, 2015. OIR is the coalition intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Leva More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Curtis Sibby, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares cargo for travel at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, Dec. 22, 2015. OIR is th More
Capt. Zach Roberts, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, flies a mission in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 25, 2016. The 816th EAS delivered f More