Waiting for Hurricane Gustav
Aboard a a C-17 Globemaster III en route to Altus Air Force Base, Okla., Staff Sgt. Jeff Austin, a C-17 loadmaster, tightens the chains on a forklift. The equipment, medical supplies and personnel were redirected from Beaumont, Texas, to Altus AFB to reposition assets in preperation for Hurricane Gustav's landfall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph L. Swafford Jr.)