U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Barber, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, takes slack out of a parachute line at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Obermeyer, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technicians, prepares a G-12 cargo parachute for packing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft use G-12 cargo parachutes to support heavy-cargo pallets weighing between 501 and 2,200 pounds, providing critical supplies to warfighters down range as well as rescue missions in Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight push a 3,400-pound cargo pallet onto a Halvorsen Loader at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. The Halvorsen Loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport and lift up to 25,000 pounds of cargo and load it onto military and civilian aircraft. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Douglas Moye, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility supervisor, oversees the departure of cargo pallets on a Halvorsen Loader at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. The Halvorsen Loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport and lift up to 25,000 pounds of cargo and load it onto military and civilian aircraft. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

A parachute rests on a table to be packed by the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight shop at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zachary Barber (left) and Senior Airman Sean Obermeyer, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technicians, pack a G-12 cargo parachute at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft use G-12 cargo parachutes to support heavy cargo pallets weighing between 501 and 2,200 pounds, providing critical supplies to warfighters down range as well as rescue missions in Alaska.

Heavy cargo pallets, weighing as much as 3,400 pounds, are packet with rubber lumber at the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. When called upon, PACAF’s C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft airdrop the pallets, delivering critical supplies to warfighters down range as well as provide support for rescue missions in Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ivory Franks, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, packs a 26-foot high-velocity parachute at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. The 26-foot high-velocity parachute is designed to support cargo bundles, which typically contain barrels of water, Meals Ready to Eat or ammunition weighing between 501 and 2,200 pounds. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

Heavy cargo pallets are packed with four 600-pound water barrels at the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. When called upon, PACAF’s C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft airdrop the pallets, delivering critical supplies to warfighters down range as well as provide support for rescue missions in Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Blumhorst, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, tightens the screws on an M1 cargo parachute release at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. As the cargo load touches down after an airdrop, the M1 triggers the parachute to fall to the side of the load, initiating the release and preventing loads from dragging or tipping. If the screws are not tightened properly, it could result in complete loss of the assets on the pallet.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Blumhorst, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, loads a heavy cargo pallet onto a Halvorsen Loader at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. The Halvorsen Loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport and lift up to 25,000 pounds of cargo and load it onto military and civilian aircraft. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Blumhorst, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, pushes a cargo pallet onto a Halvorsen Loader at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. The Halvorsen Loader is a rapidly deployable, high-reach mechanized aircraft loader that can transport and lift up to 25,000 pounds of cargo and load it onto military and civilian aircraft. JBER’s combat mobility flight is the largest in PACAF, providing C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III unilateral airdrop and airland training for two wings and three squadrons while at home station, as well as all of the airdrop training to Red Flag Alaska.

An M1 cargo parachute release rests upon a heavy cargo pallet at the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. As the cargo load touches down after an airdrop, the M1 triggers the parachute to fall to the side of the load, initiating the release and preventing loads from dragging or tipping. If the screws are not tightened properly, it could result in complete loss of the assets on the pallet.

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Roger Blumhorst, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron combat mobility technician, tightens the screws on an M1 cargo parachute release at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 18, 2018. As the cargo load touches down after an airdrop, the M1 triggers the parachute to fall to the side of the load, initiating the release and preventing loads from dragging or tipping. If the screws are not tightened properly, it could result in complete loss of the assets on the pallet.