89 AS loadmaster prepares for mission
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Master Sgt. Lorenzo Law, Jr., 89th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, runs through his pre-flight checklist while preparing for a local training flight on board a C-17 Globemaster III August 19, 2015.The C-17 is operated by a crew of three (pilot, co-pilot and loadmaster), reducing manpower requirements, risk exposure and long-term operating costs. Cargo is loaded onto the C-17 through a large aft door that accommodates military vehicles and palletized cargo (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick O'Reilly)