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

Col. John Zazworsky, commander, Heavy Airlift Wing, answers questions from the media at Papa Air Force Base in Hungary. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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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)

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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)

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Tire check

Staff Sgt. Brian Hicks, an aircraft mechanic from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, checks the condition of a tire on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The aircraft is sitting on jack stands while undergoing routine inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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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)

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Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

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Common Aircraft Reprogrammable Equipment

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Little, but strong: Burned Iraqi child overcomes odds with 729th help

Navy Lt. Cmdr. (Dr) Michelle Perello checks vital signs on a young Iraqi boy on board a March ARB C-17 Globemaster III. The boy is on his way from Balad Air Base, Iraq, to a children’s hospital in Cincinnati. The flight stopped in Ramstein AB, Germany, where Dr. Perello handled the boy’s care. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Flare test

Technical Sgt. Paul Bixler (left) and Staff Sgt. John Gray, both electronic warfare technicians, from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, reference their Digital Tecnical Order System (D-TOS) while installing a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)

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Flare test

Staff Sgt. John Gray, an electronics warfare technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, installs a test set on the flare bucket of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. (Photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Technical. Sgt. James Erickson (left) and Master Sgt. Onyx Banez check a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Technical. Sgt. James Erickson (left) and Master Sgt. Onyx Banez check a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft using a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17's head-up display

Air Force Master Sgt. Onyx Banez, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., verifies the alignment of the telescope of a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) while testing a Head-Up Display (HUD) of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, checks the bore sight values of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) display unit being tested on a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS) at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician from the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., removes a circuit card assembly of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) display. Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness here to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations, and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., checks the bore sight values of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD) unit being tested on a Display Unit Test Set (DUTS). Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Avionics integrated technician inspects C-17’s head-up display

Technical Sgt. James Erickson, an avionics integrated technician assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., visually inspects a circuit card of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft Head-Up Display (HUD). Avionics technicians install, maintain and repair electronic and electrical systems on all types of aircraft and they also maintain a high degree of readiness to deploy worldwide to support wartime and contingency operations and operations other than war in support of national interests and objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Wheel repair

Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic from the Aero Repair Shop, visually inspect the bolts on a C-17 Globemasterr III cargo aircraft wheel at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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Wheel repair

Staff Sgt. Greg Thompson, an aircraft mechanic from the Aero Repair Shop, visually inspect the bead area of a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft nose landing gear tires at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., on Feb. 3, 2008. March Air Reserve Base, located in Southern California, is home to the largest air mobility wing in the Air Force Reserve Command. It is also home to units from the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Val Gempis)

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March Air Reserve Base maintenance group named number one

Technical Sgt. Harvey Clark, a jet engine propulsion mechanic with the 452nd MXS, inspects fires detection loops and sensors on a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amy Abbott)

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