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Heavy's drop mission

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska-- A C-17 from the 517th Airlift Squadron flies at low altitudes as it makes its way to the drop zone. The aircraft was part of a two-craft mission in which both light-weight and heavy drops were accomplished.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Jack Sanders)
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Heavy's drop mission

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska-- A C-17 from the 517th Airlift Squadron flies over the Alaskan range as it makes its way to the drop zone May 5, 2009. The aircraft was part of a two-craft mission in which both light-weight and heavy drops were accomplished. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Jack Sanders)
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Heavy's drop mission

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska-- A C-17 from the 517th Airlift Squadron flies by Mount McKinley as it makes its way to the drop zone. The aircraft was part of a two-craft mission in which both light-weight and heavy drops were accomplished. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman Jack Sanders)
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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Two C-17 Globemaster's prepare to land after participating in Red Flag Alaska 09 on April 30. This exercise enables flying squadrons to enhance their fighting capabilities in simulated combat sorties in a realistic threat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Laura Turner)
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C-17 EPMR demonstration

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Master Sgt. John Brindley, 732nd Air Mobility Squadron air freight superintendent, describes the harsh conditions of loading cargo onto C-17s in Alaska to the C-17 Executive Program Management Review members Feb. 11, 2009. The C-17 EPMR brought operators, maintainers and engineers together to discuss C-17 issues derived from the Alaskan winters. (U.S. Air Force photoSenior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Aaron Pocaigue, 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, wraps a parachute from an aerial delivery Sept. 26. The 3rd LRS uses these drops to prepare for aerial deliveries in wartime situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristin High)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Aaron Pocaigue and Senior Airman Brandon Walker, 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, retrieve a parachute from an aerial delivery Sept. 26. The 3rd LRS uses these drops to prepare for aerial deliveries in wartime situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kristin High)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The initial parachute begins to pull a pallet out of a C-17 Globemaster III during an aerial delivery on September 26, 2008. The 517th Airlift Squadron uses these drops to prepare for aerial deliveries in wartime situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kristin High)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A pallet darts out of a 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 26. The 517th AS trains daily for cargo and troops drops to prepare for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Capt. Dennis Nita, 517th Airlift Squadron, awaits his clearance to take off as an F-15C Eagle comes in for landing Sept. 26. The 517th AS trains daily for cargo and troops drops to prepare for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. John Metzger, 517th Airlift Squadron, inspects the parachute prior to flight Sept. 26. The 517th AS trains daily for cargo and troops drops to prepare for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Terry Langston, a 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tapes the parachute to the pallet for air drop Sept. 26. The 517th AS trains daily for cargo and troops drops to prepare for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Firebirds support cargo drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Terry Langston, a 517th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, sets the locks on the track system Sept. 26. The 517th AS trains daily for cargo and troops drops to prepare for real world contingencies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Steffen)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the 703rd Aircraft Maintanance Squadron de-ice a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster from the 517th Airlift Squadron before a training mission. The training mission included dropping Army Airborne Soldiers from Fort Richardson, Alaska, and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- A cargo loader trudges through heavy snow to deliver cargo bundles to a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron before a training mission here. The training mission included dropping Army Airborne Soldiers from Fort Richardson, Alaska and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airborne Soldiers from the 4th Quartermasters, Fort Richardson, Alaska, board a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron before a training mission. The training mission included Soldiers parachuting into a drop zone and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman 1st Class Phillip Gudgel, a C-17 crew chief from the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, watches de-iceing procedures before the aircraft taxis for a training mission. Heavy snow and weeks of sub-zero temperatures require extra effort from maintenance crews to keep the aircraft clear of ice and snow. The training mission included dropping Army Airborne Soldiers from Fort Richardson, Alaska, and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Bryan Amaya, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster from the 517th Airlift Squadron, wraps up a communication cord after monitoring engine start up before a training mission. The training mission included dropping Army Airborne Soldiers from Fort Richardson, Alaska, and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron de-ice a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron before a training mission. Heavy snow and weeks of sub-zero temperatures require extra effort from maintenance crews to keep the aircraft clear of ice and snow. The training mission included dropping Army Airborne Soldiers from Fort Richardson, Alaska, and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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Airborne drop

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Air Force Tactical Air Control Party members and Airborne Soldiers from the 4th Quartermasters, Fort Richardson, Alaska, board a C-17 Globemaster III from the 517th Airlift Squadron before a training mission. The training mission included Soldiers parachuting into a drop zone and conducting air drops of training bundles that simulate the Soldier's equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Keith Brown)
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