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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Elsworth (left), performs checklist tasks with Senior Airman Kenneth Common during there pre-flight duties as loadmasters with the 16th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. The Airmen crewed a C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB during a strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009, demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were air dropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a joint training opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training mission included airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training and simulated aero medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts) (Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Thomas Elsworth, left, performs checklist tasks with Senior Airman Kenneth Common during thier pre-flight duties as loadmasters with the 16th Airlift Squadron aboard a C-17 at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Dec. 16, 2009. The Airmen crewed the C-17 aircraft from Charleston AFB during a strategic brigade airdrop exercise over North Auxiliary Airfield near North, S.C., demonstrating the global projection of U.S. airpower. Airborne Soldiers from the 2-319th Airborne Field Artillery, 82nd Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C., were air dropped in the exercise along with cargo pallets to simulate the seizure of a remote airfield, providing a joint training opportunity for the Airmen and Soldiers. The training mission included airdrops over North Auxiliary Airfield, aerial refueling training and simulated aero medical evacuation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joshua L. DeMotts) (Released)


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