Tech. Sgt. Marvin Baez, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" airlift operations section lead, attaches a chain to the winch of a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Baez is responsible for the safe handling of more than 40,000 pounds of cargo that is loaded and unloaded at each show site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" Airmen load cargo in the back of a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. It takes a team of four to seven Airmen just over an hour to safely load more than 40,000 pounds of cargo that is required for smooth air show operations at each show site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
Staff Sgt. Kyle Dewald, United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron "Thunderbirds" client systems administrator, removes roller brackets from the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 23, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. As an additional duty, Dewald is trained in efficiently uploading and downloading more than 40,000 pounds of cargo when the team travels to each show site. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew D. Sarver)
