Aerial porters keep the Afghan missions moving
Airman 1st Class Arnold Pena, along with his crew of aerial porters, loads a pallet of bombs onto a C-17 Globemaster III. Approximately 2.1 million pounds of cargo are loaded per week. The Airmen are supporting, Operation Achilles, a campaign to create a secure environment and better quality of life for Afghan citizens. The aerial porters are assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadro in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo Jr.)