Senior Airman Christopher Craig, 777th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, works on an auxiliary power unit that powers the aircraft to allow the crew chiefs to check avionics systems before flight, March 26.
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Airman Craig, the son of Steve and Lisa Reid of Gallatin and Bob Craig of Green Castle, is deployed from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The 777th EAMU is a part of the 332nd Air Expeditionary Maintenance Group that provides combat-ready aircraft and munitions to the air component commander in support of coalition forces throughout Iraq. The C-130 Hercules provides intra-and inter-theater airlift, delivering passengers and cargo to bases around the country. The aircraft is used in a variety of critical missions to include supply, convoy reduction, aeromedical evacuation and special operations. Tactical airlift operations are currently flying at about twice the programmed peacetime rate. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)