C-17 Globemaster III - C-17 airdrop training mission

An extraction chute opens over the drop zone during an airdrop training mission May 16, 2006. The C-17 Globemaster IIIs are from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii and are conducting the training to provide multi-element training for the pilots and maintain aircrew proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)