U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Samuel Gomersal a loadmaster assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron, flips omni-directional rollers on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III after loading a 10K 18’ forklift during the start of exercise Palmetto Reach at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 15, 2026. Palmetto Reach is a high-intensity Combat Readiness Exercise focused on rapid C-17 employment designed to prepare aircrews for real-world deployment operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Tyler McQuiston)
| Date Taken: | 01.13.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 01.16.2026 16:51 |
| Photo ID: | 9483083 |
| VIRIN: | 260115-F-RI984-1328 |
| Resolution: | 5553x3702 |
| Size: | 2.78 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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