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Air Ops Airmen deliver ammo for transport

Tech. Sgt. Dominic Wimsatt, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, places a ammunition type notification sign in front of the C-17 Globemaster III prior to uploading pallets onto the aircraft Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Tech. Sgt. Dominic Wimsatt, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, places a ammunition type notification sign in front of the C-17 Globemaster III prior to uploading pallets onto the aircraft Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cope, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps guide in an ammunition pallet onto a carrier Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the C-17 Globemaster III during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cope, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps guide in an ammunition pallet onto a carrier Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the C-17 Globemaster III during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

009  A 305th Air Mobility Wing aircrew member guides in a pallet carrier toward a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

A 305th Air Mobility Wing aircrew member guides in a pallet carrier toward a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

A pallet loader moves into place to begin unloading its cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

A pallet loader moves into place to begin unloading its cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

A pallet of ammunition sits ready for loading as another pallet is moved into place Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

A pallet of ammunition sits ready for loading as another pallet is moved into place Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

A pallet loader moves into place to begin unloading its cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

A pallet loader moves into place to begin unloading its cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Staff Sgt. John Nolcox, the 6th Airlift Squadron aircrew member, completes paperwork for Staff. Sgt. Jessica Scharmen,  96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, prior to the Aerial operations Airmen uploading cargo to the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Staff Sgt. John Nolcox, the 6th Airlift Squadron aircrew member, completes paperwork for Staff. Sgt. Jessica Scharmen, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, prior to the Aerial operations Airmen uploading cargo to the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cope, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps guide in an ammunition pallet onto a carrier Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the C-17 Globemaster III during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Cope, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, helps guide in an ammunition pallet onto a carrier Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the C-17 Globemaster III during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Another ammunition pallet waits to go onto the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Another ammunition pallet waits to go onto the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron’s aerial operations crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sam King)

Aerial operations Airmen from the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron wait inside a C-17 Globemaster III for the next pallet to arrive Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Aerial operations Airmen from the 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron wait inside a C-17 Globemaster III for the next pallet to arrive Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)

Senior Airman Joshua Wilson, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, verifies his checklist prior to the Aerial operations Airmen begin the uploading to the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla.  The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload.  (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)
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Senior Airman Joshua Wilson, 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron, verifies his checklist prior to the Aerial operations Airmen begin the uploading to the C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 13 at Duke Field, Fla. The LRS crew loaded more than 100,000 pounds of ammunition from the 7th Special Forces Group onto the aircraft during the upload. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cheryl Foster)