Operation Deep Freeze 2007-08 begins

Members of the National Science Foundation load onto a C-17 Globemaster III for a winter fly-in mission during Operation Deep Freeze Aug. 20 at Christchurch, New Zealand. A C-17 and 31 Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., began the annual winter fly in augmentation of scientists, support personnel, food and equipment for the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station. WinFly is the opening of the first flights to McMurdo station, which closed for the austral winter in February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

Operation Deep Freeze 2007-08 begins

Members of the National Science Foundation load supplies on a C-17 Globemaster III for a winter fly-in mission during Operation Deep Freeze Aug. 20 at Christchurch, New Zealand. A C-17 and 31 Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., began the annual winter flight in augmentation of scientist, support personnel, food and equipment for the U.S. Antarctic Program at McMurdo Station. WinFly is the opening of the first flights to McMurdo Station, which closed for the austral winter in February. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)

Reserve Airmen contributing to medical mission in Iraq

Flight surgeon Lt. Col. Nina Gilbergat is dwarfed by a C-17 Globemaster III as she prepares to walk up the ramp door before an aeromedical evacuation mission from Balad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Colonel Gilbergat is assigned to the 332nd Contingency Aeromedical Staging Flight.The Globemaster is from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)

C-17 Arrival

Brigadier Gen. Buddy Reed presents the Key to Travis's newest C-17 to Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Eckert, 860th AMXS and Tech Sgt. Jesus Garza 945th AMXS (Reserve). The arriving C-17 is the second of thirteen that will be stationed at Travis. Photo by David W. Cushman GS-11

Stop right there big nose

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A crew chief directs a C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet into position on parking ramp here on July 12. The Globemaster is from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and is flown by the active-duty's 437th Airlift Wing and the Air Force Reserve's 315th Airlift Wing. Used to transport cargo and military troops, the C-17 arrived at the aerial port here that serves as the hub for all air cargo operations in Iraq. The base averages more than 750 cargo flights per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Andrew Oquendo)

Stop right there big nose

BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq -- A crew chief directs a C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet into position on parking ramp here on July 12. The Globemaster is from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and is flown by the active-duty's 437th Airlift Wing and the Air Force Reserve's 315th Airlift Wing. Used to transport cargo and military troops, the C-17 arrived at the aerial port here that serves as the hub for all air cargo operations in Iraq. The base averages more than 750 cargo flights per month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Andrew Oquendo)