Hickam aircrew
Capt. Nathan Padgett and Staff Sgt. Jason Jones, both of the 535th Airlift Squadron, have a moment of levity prior to a training mission Nov. 13, 2010, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. A C-17 Globemaster III aircrew from the 535th AS trained in unrestricted-descent assault landings, airdrop, combat offloads, air refueling, night-vision-goggle training, low levels, mountainous terrain, assault landings, threat responses and multiple-ship formation training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)