By | September 30, 2009
A Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Armored All Terrain vehicle waits to be loaded onto a C-17 at Charleston AFB, S.C., Sept. 30. The MATV was one of the first two vehicles flown into Afghanistan to support combat missions. The C-17 is based out of McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
Senior Airman Robert Clark marshals a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected All Terrain vehicle onto a C-17 at Charleston AFB Sept. 30. Airman Clark is a loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron from McChord AFB, Wash. Two MATV's were airlifted to Afghanistan to support combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
Airman 1st Class Daniel Anderson, left, and Staff Sgt. Charles Key use a tie down chain to secure a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected armored All Terrain vehicle to a C-17 at Charleston AFB Sept. 30. The two MATVs are the first of thousands of MATVs planned for shipment into Afghanistan. Both Airmen are air transportation specialists with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
A Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Armored All Terrain vehicle is loaded onto a C-17 at Charleston AFB Sept. 30. Two MATVs were loaded and flown to Afghanistan to support combat missions. The C-17 is based out of McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
Staff Sgt. Nicholas Reddin acts as a clearance spotter while a Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected Armored All Terrain vehicle is loaded onto a C-17 at Charleston AFB Sept. 30. The MATVs are specialized transport vehicles designed to handle the rugged terrain of Afghanistan. Sergeant Reddin is an air transport specialist with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman)
Two Mine-Resistant, Ambush-Protected All Terrain vehicles await transport on a C-17 at Charleston AFB Sept. 30. Both MATVs were flown to Afghanistan to support combat missions. The C-17 is based out of McChord AFB, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/James M. Bowman/Released)