January 27, 2014 at 10:14am
Aerial port Airmen use muscle power to push a pallet of cargo into a C-17 Globemaster III at an air base in Southwest Asia. The Airmen inspect and palletize all cargo before shipment. Photo credit: Senior Airman Laura Turner
The 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons are seeking some high-speed, motivated Airmen to offer a helping hand out on the flightline as air transportation specialists - Air Force Specialty Code 2T2X1.
Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough of the 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs writes:
The aerial port squadrons, both headquartered at [by the North Gate], play the role of the airport for the 446th Airlift Wing. These individuals are critical pieces of the global airlift mission, who ensure proper, inspection, documentation, packaging, and loading and unloading of cargo on C-17 Globemaster III and other military transport aircraft.
"We ship everything," said Tech. Sgt. Tyler Akers, 86th APS air transportation specialist who has deployed twice to Iraq and twice to Afghanistan in his eight years with the unit. "Everything goes through us. We provide the last stand for all checks and balances. Without us there would be no continuity with any cargo coming in. We're putting a tag on it and making sure it's getting to the right people and that everyone is going through the right process to get their cargo in the air."
Read McCullough full story here.
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