C-130 Hercules - Gettin' ready

SOUTHWEST ASIA—Tech. Sgt. Bill Herrin (left) and Airman 1st Class Brandon Blackston prepare a C-130 Hercules for a flight into Iraq on Oct. 18. They are assigned to the 746th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron at a forward-deployed location. Airman Blackston is from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and Sergeant Herrin is from the North Carolina Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Spence)