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Manas C-17 drops vital cargo in Afghanistan

Airdrop Container Delivery System Bundles clear the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III during a combat airdrop over Afghanistan Sept. 17. Members of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Detachment 1, at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, completed the mission by hitting two separate drop zones with more than 43,000 pounds of food, water and building supplies for troops on the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Aircraft evacuated from Charleston

A C-17 takes off from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Aug. 30. Airmen from Charleston AFB are in the process of evacuating all operational C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on station due to impending severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Ernesto. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

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Aircraft evacuated from Charleston

Senior Airman Marcus Lusk taxis out a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 30 from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Airmen from Charleston AFB are in the process of evacuating all operational C-17 aircraft on station due to impending severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Ernesto. Airman Lusk is from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

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Aircraft evacuated from Charleston

Airman 1st Class Nelson Good marshals out a C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 30 from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Airmen from Charleston AFB are in the process of evacuating all operational C-17 aircraft on station due to impending severe weather expected from Tropical Storm Ernesto. Airman Good is from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nicholas Pilch)

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Global missions all in a day's work

Staff Sgt. Katherine Danks prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for its post-flight inspections and maintenance. Sergeant Danks is a C-17 maintainer deployed from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

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Global missions all in a day's work

Airman 1st Class Cole Bertolozzi prepares a C-17 Globemaster III cargo hold at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, on Aug. 8. As a loadmaster, Airman Bertolozzi is responsible for ensuring the cargo and passengers are loaded onto the aircraft correctly and safely. He is deployed from the 10th Airlift Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

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Global missions all in a day's work

Airmen from Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan, and the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, off-load cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III at Bagram on Aug. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

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Global missions all in a day's work

Staff Sgt. Larcario Tufts enjoys the view from a C-17 Globemaster III during an Operation Enduring Freedom mission on Aug. 8. Sergeant Tufts is a C-17 loadmaster with Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Manas Air Base, Kyrgyzstan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

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Global missions all in a day's work

First Lt. Steven Byrum makes altitude adjustments during an Operation Enduring Freedom mission over Southwest Asia on Aug. 8. He is a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Candy Knight)

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Globemaster operations

An aircraft maintenance Airman prepares a C-17 Globemaster III from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron for an early-morning takeoff. The 816th EAS 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)

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Preparing for delivery

Airmen 1st Class James Kerr (right) and Spencer Stacey chain down a truck in a C-17 Globemaster III before takeoff from a forward operating location in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. A C-17 from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transported the vehicle to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Airman Kerr is with the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; Airman Stacey is with the 816th EAS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

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Preparing for delivery

Airman 1st Class Wayne Groeblinghoff tightens a chain securing a Humvee for transport at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. A C-17 Globemaster III from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transported the vehicle to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Airman Groeblinghoff is with the 8th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

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Preparing for delivery

Senior Airman Charles Reimer III configures the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III before cargo is loaded at a forward operating location in Southwest Asia on Aug. 5. Airman Reimer is a loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron is instrumental in the war on terrorism, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)

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Heading to America

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on July 23, filled with Americans from Lebanon. Airmen at Ramstein provided humanitarian assistance for American citizens departing the Lebanon crisis on their way to the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Angela B. Malek)

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Cargo movement

Loadmasters for a C-17 Globemaster III finish loading cargo on Wednesday, July 19, at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia. During the past month, Air Force C-130 Hercules and C-17 aircraft transiting this base have increased airlift operations to move armored vehicles, repair parts and ammunition to Soldiers and Airmen in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Major Thomas Crosson)

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Cargo movement

Tech. Sgt. Mark Harris monitors cargo being loaded on a C-17 Globemaster III on Wednesday, July 19, at a forward operating base in Southwest Asia. The 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight is responsible for receiving, accounting for and moving passengers and cargo in and out of the base. It moved more than 20,000 tons of cargo since the beginning of 2006, almost double what it moved in the first half of 2005. Sergeant Harris is a ramp team shift supervisor with the 386th ELRS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Major Thomas Crosson)

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C17s aiding with efforts in Lebanon

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft similar to the one in the photo are delivering aid and equipment to Cyprus for Americans who have left Lebanon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mitch Fuqua)

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Hickam AFB welcomes its final C-17

Aircrew members walk away from a C-17 Globemaster III at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 18. The "Spirit of Kamehameha-Imua" is the eighth and final C-17 for the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam. It marks the successful transformation for the 15th AW from a support unit to an operational strategic airlift wing. The maintainers are active duty Airmen and Hawaii Air National Guardsmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Hickam AFB welcomes its final C-17

Aircraft maintainers march away from a C-17 Globemaster III after parking the aircraft at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 18. The "Spirit of Kamehameha-Imua" is the eighth and final C-17 for the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam. It marks the successful transformation for the 15th AW from a support unit to an operational strategic airlift wing. The maintainers are active duty Airmen and Hawaii Air National Guardsmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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Hickam AFB welcomes its final C-17

Aircraft maintainers stand at attention while waiting for a C-17 Globemaster III to taxi to its parking spot at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on July 18. The "Spirit of Kamehameha- Imua" is the eighth and final C-17 for the 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam. It marks the successful transformation for the 15th AW from a support unit to an operational strategic airlift wing. The maintainers are active duty Airmen and Hawaii Air National Guardsmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

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