Airmen’s teamwork generates Combat Airlift
Airman 1st Class Andrew Nelson, 41st Airlift Squadron loadmaster; Michael Ezell, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief instructor; Capt. Bret Echard, 41st AS pilot; Col. Greg Otey, 19th Airlift Wing commander; Airman 1st Class Shawn Salefske; 19th AMXS crew chief; Staff Sgt. Thomas Grover, 41st AS loadmaster; and Capt. David Milodragovich, 41st AS pilot; return Feb. 23 from an "iron swap" mission to Kandahar, Afghanistan. Colonel Otey joined the mission to experience the teamwork that goes into mobilizing Combat Airlifters. Iron swaps are conducted to return aircraft to station that require maintenance and inspections not available in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christine Clark)