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Airman 1st Class Kyle Simpson straps down luggage for the aircrew who are leaving on a C-17 that evacuated Charleston AFB Sept. 4. In preparation for possible hurricane conditions, the base evacuated aircraft, flight crews and maintenance technicians to Whiteman AFB, Mo., and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Airman Simpson is a loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cynthia Spalding)

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First Charleston C-17 Evacuation

Airman 1st Class Kyle Simpson straps down luggage for the aircrew who are leaving on a C-17 that evacuated Charleston AFB Sept. 4. In preparation for possible hurricane conditions, the base evacuated aircraft, flight crews and maintenance technicians to Whiteman AFB, Mo., and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Airman Simpson is a loadmaster with the 17th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Cynthia Spalding)