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MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE - U.S. Airmen load a Coast Guard patrol boat into a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Feb. 18, 2010, during Patriot Hook 2010. Patriot Hook is an air mobili More

U.S. Army Spc. Ted Powers from C Company, 1/111 Aviation Regiment, conducts litter loading instruction for U.S. Army medical personnel during exercise Global Medic 10 on July 12 at Fort Gordon, Ga. Global Medi More

Staff Sgt. Octavia Swinson ensures U.S. Army Spc. Cristopher Southers follows proper security procedures at the outbound passenger terminal, Sept. 29, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Swinson is an assistant More

Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port load pallets of cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed air base here Nov. 3, 2010. Known informally as “Port Dogs,” Aeri More

Airman 1st Class Hayden Boeglin, 730th Air Mobility Squadron, strips off a chain from supplies to be loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III on March 20, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The supplies were delivered to Sen More

A K-loader at Travis Air Force Base's 60th Aerial Port Squadron sits full of humanitarian goods destined for Port of Spain, Trinidad, in support of Exercise Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias - Humanitarian Allied Fo More

Airmen 1st Class Dustin Carlton and Brett Kiser, air transportation journeymen from the 436th Aircraft Aerial Port Squadron, walk to a C-5M Super Galaxy, June 5, 2011, to check on cargo prior to the plane's dep More

Airman 1st Class Dustin Carlton, air transportation journeyman from the 436th Aircraft Aerial Port Squadron, checks on cargo on a C-5M Super Galaxy on June 5, 2011, prior to the plane's departure for a direct d More

Col. Paul Kucharer, commander of the 43rd Airlift Group from Joint Base Bragg-Pope, briefs his unit members on Air Mobility Rodeo competition upon arrival at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 23. Rodeo is t More

U.S. airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing Command, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., assemble together prior to the Engine Running On/Offload competition during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Le More

Senior Airman Christopher Price, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, Passenger Services technician, drives a forklift loading a C-17 Globemaster III here Aug. 1, 2011. The 455 EAPS's mission is moving pas More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony Dawson secures baggage before it is ready for transport as part of his duties as an aerial port technician ramp services at the 386th Expeditionary Logistics and Readiness S More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jack Larimer straps down passenger seats for a C-17 to store for the next mission as part of his duties as an aerial port technician at the 386th Expeditionary Logistics and Readine More

The cargo yard is a flurry of activity during the 1st Infantry Division's Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, March 20, 2012. The RIP/TOA allowed the 1st Infantry Division to More

An airman from the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron oversee the offload of several pallets from a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Aug. 30, 2012. The C-5 has a greater capaci More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gregory Jenkins, 46th Aerial Port Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., clears the aerial port mobile control tent for take down at the end of exercise Patriot Sands at Homestead Air More

U.S. Air Force airmen of 433rd Airlift Control Flight, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, discuss the upload of a C-5 Galaxy aircraft during Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., March 13, 2013. Patrio More

Scott Ashbach, logistics manager, Orange County Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue completes air transportation documentation during Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., Ma More

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Reginald Daniels, 433rd Airlift Control Flight, Lackland AFB, Texas, left, and Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Wootten, 452nd Airlift Control Flight, March ARB, Calif., brief Steve Doh More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Robert Lopez, 26th Aerial Port Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas, weighs a vehicle in preparation for air transportation during Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., March 1 More

Carl Colby, Riverside Federal Emergency Management Agency Urban Search and Rescue, Calif., prepares emergency equipment for air transportation during Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., March 16, More

An airman from the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial port flight transfers pallets to a C-17A Globemaster III for an airdrop out of Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, June 27, 2013. The Globe More

A crew chief backs a military mine-resistant ambush protected vehicle into a C-130 for transport from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)

A 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules cargo plane kicks up dirt on a short runway landing at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khost province, Afghanistan, Sept. 21, 2013. The 19th Movement Contro More

Senior Airman Matthew Hunter and Tech. Sgt. Jonnedi Paule, 19th Movement Control Team aerial porters, heft a “tricon” shipping container into a C-130 Hercules cargo plane at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Khos More

Staff Sgt. David Billings, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flight engineer, preflights a C-130 Hercules cargo plane before a mission out of Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, Sept. 28, 2013. This mission marke More

Staff Sgt. Ryan Vanterpool, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron aerial porter, coordinates the loading of a Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle on a C-17A Globemaster III at Bagram Air Field, Afghanist More

Spc. Philip Martinez, Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force-Afghanistan parachute rigger, prepares a cargo bundle for an airdrop aboard a C-130H Hercules at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan 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

Senior Airman James Harrison, a 455th aerial port journeyman directs a K-loader towards a parked aircraft on Forward Operating Base Mazar-E-Sharif, Afghanistan. Harrison is a native of and deployed from on his More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Meras, 433rd Airlift Control Flight, C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, helps offload aerospace ground equipment from a C-17 during exercise Patriot Hook, Naval Air Station Nort More

U.S. Air Force Airmen receive an initial brief before unloading the C-5 Galaxy aircraft they arrived on in support of Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., April 23, 2014. Patriot Hook is an annual More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assist in the off load of a connex box from a C-5 Galaxy aircraft in support of Patriot Hook, Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Calif., April 23, 2014. Patriot Hook is an annual exercise simulat More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Stephen Mills, 512th Maintenance Squadron and Master Sgt. Thomas Dennis, 512th Airflift Control Flight, Dover Air Force Base, Del., set up communications for a mobile command unit, in More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Wegman, 512th Airlift Control Flight, Dover Air Force Base, Del., assembles a Hardsided Expandable Light Air Mobility Shelter which will be used as a mobile command post in s More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Marcus Wasden, 68th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews the passenger manifest prior to departure on board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in support of exercise Patriot Hook, Naval More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 46th Aerial Port Squadron, Dover Air Force Base, Del., weigh a generator in preparation for aerial transport in support of Patriot Hook, Joint Forces Training Base Los Alam More

U.S. Air Force airmen from the 30th Aerial Port Squadron (APS), Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., and the 32nd APS, Pittsburgh, assist in loading containers onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III fro More

U.S. Air Force flight nurses and aeromedical technicians receive a preflight briefing prior to flying an aeromedical training mission on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 89th Airlift Wing, Wright- More

U.S. Air Force Aeromedical Staging Squadron personnel assist in loading simulated patients aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules from the 815th Airlift Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 9, 2014, at More

U.S. Air Force firefighters respond to a simulated vehicle-borne improvised explosive device attack May 10, 2014, at Fort McCoy, Wis., in support of exercise Patriot Warrior 2014. United States military reserve More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Benjamin Hansen, 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron Detachment 1 load planner, conducts a joint inspection on a UH-60 at Camp Marmal, Afghanistan, May 30, 2014. The UH-60 will be More

Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, and the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., repair a floor panel before loading MRAP All-Terrain Vehic More

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Philip Shelton, left, aerial transportation specialist assigned to the 193rd Special Operations Logistics Readiness Squadron, shows Lithuanian Air Force Cpl. Vaidotas Vilnius how to o More

Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing and Travis Air Force Base Fire Department simulate rendering first aid to unconscious maintainer working on a KC-10A Extender fuel tank. The training was part of an Air Fo More

Aerial porters from the 349th Air Mobility Wing conducted a joint inspection on equipment from FEMA California Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 prior to loading the equipment on a C-5M Super Galaxy for trai More

Members of the 349th Air Mobility Wing sharpened their combat skills during an Air Force Specialty Code training weekend, Feb. 22, 2015, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The wing created a series of interlockin More

Airman 1st Class Will Akers, 86th Aerial Port Squadron cargo specialist, prepares to operate a 10K forklift March 27, 2015, as part of his air transportation specialist on-the-job-training requirements. The 10K More

Airman 1st Class David Reed, 734th Air Mobility Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III, April 18, 2015, on the flightline at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Airmen from the 36th Wing and the 734th More

Tech. Sgt. Jesse Sorrell (left) and Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Martinson untangle parachute cord on a G-12E Type V platform parachute after recovering it from the dropzone on June 6, 2015. The Airman from the 182d Airli More

U.S. Air Force Airmen, participating in the three day Port Dawg Challenge, exit a C-17 Globemaster III, a day prior to the start of the competition, June 15, 2015. The Port Dawg Challenge was created to enhance More

U.S. Air Force Col. Brett Clark, 94th Airlift Wing commander, briefs the competitors of the Port Dawg Challenge during the opening ceremony at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June 16, 2015. The Port Dawg Challen More

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Kevin Brown, 67th Aerial Port Squadron Port Dawg Challenge participant, untangles a net used to secure cargo during the pallet build up challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June More

U.S. Air Force Brig.Gen. John Hickok, Director of Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, speaks to Airmen who competed in the Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June 18, 2015. The More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lonnie Patchen, Port Dawg Challenge umpire, briefs Airmen competing in the fit to fight section of the PDC at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June 18, 2015. The Port Dawg Challe More

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 1st Armored Division Resolute Support Sustainment Brigade walk to an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to unload Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle at Bagram Air Field, More

Citizen Airmen and Citizen Soldiers sharpened their skills during the 349th Air Mobility Wing's latest Air Force Specialty Code training weekend, Sept. 26, 2015, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Held periodical More

Airmen from the 179th Aerial Port Squadron at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio, pack chutes, weigh pallets and test lines Jan. 9, 2016. Every air drop that a C-130H Hercules delivers is prepared and insp More

Members from the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron tour Naha Air Base as part of a bilateral event to increase relations between the U.S. and Japanese service members, March 10, 2016, at Naha Air Base, Japan. The tou More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brittany Bohannon, 153rd Logistics Readiness Squadron lays out suspension lines on a G12E parachute prior to inspection and packing, April 12, 2016 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Air transporta More

Airmen in the 55th Aerial Port Squadron complete the mission while also training up Airmen April 16, 2015 on the Travis Air Force Base flightline. (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown).

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kody Wasson, flight engineer with the 180th Airlift Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard, sets up a raised angle marker (RAM) before a mass combat deliver system drop at Rosecrans Air More

Yokota Airmen with the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group, 730th Air Mobility Command, and 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron run in a formation during the Port Dawg Memorial 5K Run at Yokota Air Base, Japan, More

Airmen participate in the Port Dawg Memorial Run at the Suisun Waterfront in Suisun City, Calif., May 20, 2016. Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, 60th Air Mobility Wing, and 349th AMW came togeth More

Soldiers from the 1397 Deployment and Distribution Support Battalion, among other units, gather June 18, 2016, to observe Senior Airman Joshua Thomas, 55th Aerial Port Squadron, train Army Specialist Mijjal Tam More

Staff Sgt. Rubelle Pineda, 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron load planning technician, checks cargo to ensure it is properly secured and ready to load July 21, 2016 at an undisclosed location in More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kristine Thomas, a loadmaster from the 433rd Airlift Control flight, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III in support of exercise Patriot Warrior a More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Pierre Dover, a power production technician from the 49th Material Maintenance Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, NM., prepares a MEP-012A generator for startup at Young Air Assault St More

U.S. Air Force firefighters add fuel to a live fire burn pit during live fire training as part of exercise Patriot Warrior, Wis., August 8, 2016. Patriot Warrior is a joint exercise designed to demonstrate cont More

U.S. Airmen from the 94th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., disembark a C-130 Hercules at Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Wis., August 9, 2016, to participate in a bare base setup for exer More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Daun Caldwell, a flight nurse from the 934th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Minneapolis-St Paul Joint Air Reserve Station, Minn., inventories medical equipment at Tactical Assembly Area Y More

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Nicolette Lerro, platoon leader from the 340th Chemical Company, 450th Chemical Battalion, Houston, Texas, goes over the convey plan during a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and e More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Roland, loadmaster, 439th Airlift Control flight, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., marshals a C-130 Hercules on the taxiway at Tactical Assembly Area Young, Fort McCoy, Wis., A More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Roland, loadmaster, 439th Airlift Control flight, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., gives safety instructions to Airmen during a simulated aeromedical evacuation at Tactical Ass More

A U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team goes over a plan to secure an area planted with simulated improvised explosive devices as part of EOD training at Fort McCoy, Wis., August 17, 2016, durin More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Frank Culotta, a loadmaster from the 452nd Airlift Control Flight, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., marshals a UH-60 Blackhawk to a designated landing zone during an aeromedical evacuat More

U.S. Airmen move a simulated patient from a C-130 Hercules at Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport, Wis., August 19, 2016, during exercise Patriot Warrior. Patriot Warrior is the Air Force Reserve's premier contingency de More

Senior Airman Monti McNall, 49th Aerial Port Flight air transportation journeyman, measures the distances of a hitch to center balance cargo as part cargo deployment function training at Grissom Air Reserve Bas More

An aerial port expediter assigned to the 436th Aerial Port Squadron confirms the manifest on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for an offload at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Careful attention to manifests ens More

Aerial Port Airmen with the 35th and 88th Aerial Port Squadrons, 514th Air Mobility Wing, and 305th Aerial Port Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, prepare to lower an empty transfer case in a C-17 Globemaster I More

U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech Sgt. Danny Canup, air transportation craftsman, 96th Aerial Port Squadron, operates a forklift during the Unit Training Assembly weekend April 1, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, More

U.S. Senior Airman Savanah Sellers, an air transportation personnel with the 139th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Missouri Air National Guard is trained on how to use a chain gate to secure heavy loads, during d More

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Brian Mitchell, air transportation specialist, deplanes carrying the "Top Dawg" trophy, a full-size bronze sculpture of a bulldog, won in 2015 by his unit, the 76th Aerial Port More

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Thomas Grimes, 4th Combat Camera Squadron, documents the arrival of a C-130 Hercules aircraft during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., More

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Hiney, exercise chief, speaks to the participants at the opening ceremony of the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., April 25 More

Royal Air Force Sgt. Bob Adams, left, and Warrant Officer Steve Beaumont, 4624 Royal Air Force Movement Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, UK, walk the runway during the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge a More

Loadmasters with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron work together to secure a container delivery system in the cargo bay of a C-130 Hercules in preparation for an air drop at an undisclosed location in So More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Troy Ondrey (left) and Staff Sgt. Matthew Ramos (right), both air traffic controllers deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve and assigned to t More