Capt. Nick Kreiser banks left over Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, as his C-17 Globemaster III climbs to a safe altitude on Aug. 5. Captain Kreiser is a pilot with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The squadron flew more than 1,200 sorties in July, delivering cargo and troops in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brian Ferguson)
Airman 1st Class Darrick Maloney prepares the cargo floor for a full load of pallets destined for Balad Air Base, Iraq, on Aug. 5. Airman Maloney is a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Paul J. Gonzalez)
Cpl. Michael W. Suggs teaches Marines and sailors about the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Suggs is a mortarman with 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, currently serving as the 31st MEU's battalion landing team. Photo by: Lance Cpl. Eric D. Arndt
