Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
Staff Sgt. Webb, 433 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, crawls out of the small space behind the latrines in a C5 Galaxy troop compartment. The problem delayed the departure of the aircraft and could even cancel the flight because of added time it would add to the aircrew duty day, a crew fatigue and safety concern. His efforts eventually did allow the aircraft to......
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
Airman 1st Class Wade Helms calls the names of travelers to board a bus that will take them to an awaiting C-5 Galaxy bound for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on April 17. The 60th, 44th, 55th, and 82nd Aerial Port Squadrons operates AMC's primary west coast aerial port. During CY08 the Travis team loaded 51,849 cargo tons, 43,486 passengers and supported 5,393 missions. The unit, its flights......
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
Appearing under the first star of the night, a C-5 Galaxy takes-off from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on the evening of April 17. The aircraft and crew are assigned to the 433 Airlift Wing, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas....
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
Staff Sgt. Webb, 433 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, prepares to go into the small space behind the latrines in a C-5 Galaxy troop compartment. The problem delayed the departure of the aircraft and could even cancel the flight because of added time it would add to the aircrew duty day, a crew fatigue and safety concern. His efforts eventually did allow the......
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
C-5 Galaxy takes off from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on the evening of April 17. The aircraft and crew are assigned to the 433 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas....
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
The Comer family in the passenger terminal at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., wait to board a bus that will take them to an awaiting C-5 Galaxy heading to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on April 17. The family is making their way back to Kadena Air Base, Japan where they are stationed. Knowing some military aircraft are noisy inside, they have headsets for the smallest boys and earplugs for the......
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
C-5 Galaxy takes-off from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on the evening of April 17. The aircraft and crew are assigned to the 433 Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas....
Photo by Lance Cheung | Defense Media Activity - Air Force | 04.17.2009
A bus full of retired veterans and their spouses wait for the signal to exit the bus and climb the more than two-story staircase to the troop compartment in the top part of the rear fuselage of a C-5 Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., on April 17. The C-5 from the 433 Airlift Wing stopped for an addition of cargo and passengers heading to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. During CY08 the......
