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

C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members prepare the rigging for parachutes for an upcoming airdrop training mission May 16, 2006, at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The aircrew members are from the 535th Airlift Squadron. The training provides multi-element training for the pilots enables users to get larger amounts of equipment in a short period of time and maintains aircrew proficiency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)