Globemaster operations
Capt. Nick Kreiser banks left over Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, as his C-17 Globemaster III climbs to a safe altitude on Aug. 5. Captain Kreiser is a pilot with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron flew more than 1,200 sorties in July, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)