C-17s evacuate Wake Island residents
Evacuees from Wake Island arrive at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Aug. 28. Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 15th Airlift Wing evacuated 188 people from the atoll in advance of Super Typhoon Ioke, which is forecast to hit Aug. 30. The 735th Air Mobility Squadron received and processed the evacuees through customs and immigration before they went to area hotels. (U.S. Air Force photo)