Master Sgt. Romeh Badr, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" resource advisor, walks towards a C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Badr is one of nearly two dozen Thunderbird team members trained to load and unload nearly 40,000 pounds of cargo before and after each air show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Airmen from the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" prepare to load cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. In addition to their primary roles on the team, the members are trained and qualified in loading and unloading the cargo for each show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Tech. Sgt. Marvin Baez, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" airlift operations section chief stands on top of a forklift Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Baez leads a team of nearly a dozen administrative, communications, and public affairs personnel who are trained in loading cargo onto an aircraft as an additional duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)