17th Airlift Squadron returns from deployment
Capt. Aleksander Layne, 17th Airlift Squadron pilot, is met by his wife, Amy, and their two sons, Markus and Rex (far right) during the 17th AS Redeployment May 5, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. During their two-month deployment to Southwest Asia, the squadron completed more than 800 sorties, logged in 2,381 flying hours and airlifted more than 28.5 million pounds of cargo and approximately 18,700 passengers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. AJ Hyatt)