U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tyler Wekell, a loadmaster assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, completes pre-flight checks onboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, April 22, 2026, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Wekell brings a safety-focused mindset, honed by his civilian job as an Operations Transportation Safety Administrator for King County Metro to his job as a loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Heather Cozad Staley)
| Date Taken: | 04.22.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 05.17.2026 17:44 |
| Photo ID: | 9689173 |
| VIRIN: | 260422-F-AH330-1003 |
| Resolution: | 4672x3305 |
| Size: | 2.68 MB |
| Location: | JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, WASHINGTON, US |
| Hometown: | TACOMA, WASHINGTON, US |
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