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ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – A crew member from the 97th Air Mobility Wing boards a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft before a training flight Oct. 30, 2014. The 58th Airlift Squadron’s mission is to train tomorrow’s C-17 pilots and loadmasters to support the U.S. Air Force and contingency operations worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air delivery flight and the 58th Airlift Squadron prepare to load a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft for a training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The cargo pallet is made up of lumber and simulates the relative actual weight of supply airdrops used in global contingency and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman Brandon Tank, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, unravels a parachute line after an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The 97th LRS air delivery flight packs, inspects and supplies training cargo pallets for the 58th Airlift Squadron to use for training loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
HOLLIS, Okla. – An Airman from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air delivery flight picks up a cargo pallet after it was used for an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The training pallets weigh approximately 3,500 pounds and are used by the 58th Airlift Squadron to train loadmasters in the skills they need to perform contingency and humanitarian operations across the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
HOLLIS, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman Brandon Tank, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, stretches out a parachute after it was used for an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The air transportation flight at Altus Air Force Base is responsible for providing quality cargo pallets to the 58th Airlift Squadron to use when training loadmasters. The pallets vary in size and shape, but are all inspected by the air transportation technicians to ensure the training mission can be completed safely and on time. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
HOLLIS, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Airman Brandon Tank, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, winds up parachute lines so that they can be transported back to the air transportation facility Oct. 30, 2014. Winding the lines up keeps them from becoming tangled or damaged so that the air transportation technicians can efficiently reuse the lines for future training missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
HOLLIS, Okla. – A cargo pallet safely lands in a field after being dropped from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft during an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The pallets used for training are made of lumber or water and can weigh up to 4,000 pounds. The 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron provides the pallets to the 58th Airlift Squadron used during routine loadmaster training missions based out of Altus Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
HOLLIS, Okla. – A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft drops a cargo pallet during an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 3014. The 58th Airlift Squadron, from Altus Air Force Base, performs airdrop training missions to ensure that the loadmasters-in-training are fully qualified to perform real-world contingency and humanitarian missions worldwide. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rangeline Rosario, 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation journeyman, secures a cargo pallet onto a Tunner 60K aircraft cargo loader Oct. 30, 2014. Once the pallet is secured onto the cargo loader, it can be transported to the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft for used in an airdrop training mission by the 58th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)
ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Airmen from the 97th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 58th Airlift Squadron load a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft before an airdrop training mission Oct. 30, 2014. The 97th LRS and the 58th AS work together to ensure that future loadmasters have the training they need to perform airdrop missions during real-world contingency and humanitarian operations. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Dillon Davis/Released)