ABSORBING THE SHOCK

Staff Sgt. Abraham Lagunas, an aircraft mechanic, installs a shortening clip on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Nicad battery before reconditioning it. The clips short out the battery cells to prevent electrical shock. Staff Sgt. Lagunas is an Air Reserve Technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S Air Force photo byVal Gempis)

An air show and much more: March ARB C-17 aircrew also supported humanitarian relief missions to Georgia

Col. John Wojtysiak stands in front of the books that were donated in support of a humanitarian relief mission. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Pilot logs in 5,000 hours: one of five people in the Air Force to fly 5,000 hours in the C-17

Maj. Dan Nichols, an evaluator pilot with the 729th Airlift Squadron, talks with the local children during an air show in the Czech Republic. He helped to create tactics, techniques and procedures for the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David K. Flaherty)

Pilot logs in 5,000 hours: one of five people in the Air Force to fly 5,000 hours in the C-17

Maj. Dan Nichols, an evaluator pilot with the 729th Airlift Squadron, performs a preflight check before an aerial demonstration during an air show in the Czech Republic. He helped to create tactics, techniques and procedures for the C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman David K. Flaherty)

Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Rocha updates software for the missile warning system onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an electronic warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)

Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

Staff Sgt. Carlos A. Rocha updates software for the missile warning system onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. He is an electronic warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Val Gempis)