Final chapter
OVER ALASKA -- Capt. Ryan Hendrickson looks out over the vast Alaska wilderness during the final C-130 flight for the 517th Airlift Squadron March 23. After 43 years of continuous service in Alaska, the flight marked the end of the C-130 era at the 517th AS and will see the C-17 taking over the mission soon. The flight was also significant for other reasons to Captain Hendrickson, who proposed to his girlfriend, Charui, shortly after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)