Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

Airmen and Soldiers prepare to load a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. A joint team of Bagram Aerial Porters, West Virginia Air Guardsmen, and U.S. Army Soldiers worked seamlessly to transport dozens of rotary wing aircraft and thousands of pounds of equipment in and out of Afghanistan as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade replaced the redeploying 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

A team of maintainers from the West Virginia Air National Guard’s 167 Airlift Wing check the hydraulic systems of a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy’s engine after its arrival at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. The maintainers worked quickly on the aircraft, knowing their post-flight checks must be completed fast so USAF and U.S. Army crews could reload the plane for an on-time departure. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

A line of U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters sit ready to be loaded on a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. The C-5 can carry up to six Apache helicopters in a single load depending on configuration. The C-5’s payload capacity made it the ideal choice for the Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority process of the departing 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and arriving 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

A team of maintainers from the West Virginia Air National Guard’s 167th Airlift Wing move an engine stand around a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy after its arrival at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. The maintainers worked quickly on the aircraft, knowing their post-flight checks must be completed so USAF and U.S. Army crews could reload the plane for an on-time departure. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

An Airman from the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron oversee the offload of several pallets from a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. The C-5 has a greater capacity than any other USAF airlifter and can simultaneously carry three dozen pallets and more than 80 people. The aircraft’s capacity is large enough to carry any of the Army's air-transportable combat equipment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Pentagon ceremony

Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, right, recites the oath of office to Air Force Chief of Staff Mark A. Welsh III during a ceremony in the Pentagon, Aug. 16, 2012. In addition to the promotion ceremony, Jackson was presented the Distinguished Service Medal for serving as deputy to the chief of Air Force Reserve. Jackson is the commander of Air Force Reserve Command and chief of the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Scott M. Ash)