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    Al Udeid-based C-17s link AFRICOM, CENTCOM [Image 3 of 5]

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    A silhouetted scene captured at golden hour showing military personnel conducting ground operations beneath a large aircraft on a tarmac. The strong backlight from a low sun creates dramatic silhouettes, obscuring fine details but clearly showing a work crew engaged in loading or maintenance activities. The setting appears to be a military airfield in an arid or semi-arid environment.

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    08.28.2018

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols 

    379th Air Expeditionary Wing

    Personnel from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing prepare to load cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia after transporting cargo between U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Central Command, Aug. 28, 2018. Al Udeid-based aircraft have completed nearly 15 missions this calendar year between the two commands. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Nichols/Released)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2018
    Date Posted: 09.05.2018 08:38
    Photo ID: 4701765
    VIRIN: 180828-Z-ZT651-1003
    Resolution: 3000x2000
    Size: 1.77 MB
    Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)
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    A military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is kneeling on the floor of a military cargo aircraft, securing a chain tie-down to the aircraft's floor track system. The individual appears to be restraining a wheeled military vehicle, visible in the background. This is a standard cargo loading and securing operation inside what appears to be a large military transport aircraft.
    A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to Air Mobility Command (AMC) from Charleston Air Force Base is being loaded or unloaded on a flight line. Ground crew personnel and a military forklift/loader vehicle are actively working to move cargo through the aircraft's rear ramp. The tail markings clearly identify the aircraft with serial number 99207 and its home station of Charleston, South Carolina.
    A silhouetted scene captured at golden hour showing military personnel conducting ground operations beneath a large aircraft on a tarmac. The strong backlight from a low sun creates dramatic silhouettes, obscuring fine details but clearly showing a work crew engaged in loading or maintenance activities. The setting appears to be a military airfield in an arid or semi-arid environment.
    Military personnel in camouflage uniforms are loading or securing a large netted cargo pallet inside what appears to be a military transport aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III. Three individuals are actively pushing or positioning the heavy cargo load while one supervises from the left side. The interior of the aircraft's cargo bay is clearly visible with its characteristic arched fuselage structure.
    A military ground crew member stands on a tarmac facing a large U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft, photographed from behind at dusk or dawn. The aircraft bears the tail number 9207 and is painted in standard military gray. The scene appears to depict pre-flight or post-flight ground operations at a military airfield.

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