Maj. Sebastian De Mitz, 14th Airlift Squadron German pilot, receives a brief from loadmasters Airman 1st Class Dwayne Baldwin, 16th Airlift Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Robert Strecker, 14th Airlift Squadron, on the status of pre-flight checks before takeoff Nov. 1, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The aircrew was dispatched to pick up supplies and cadaver teams to deliver them to assist with the relief efforts for Hurricane Sandy affecting the Northeast. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rasheen Douglas)