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Staff Sgt. Justin Palmer with a youth group from Mozambique during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 22-23. Palmer helped escort more than 300 youth during the event. More than 100,000 visitors attended the event which filled seven hangars with displays and included more than 90 aircraft, land vehicles and watercraft. Palmer is a loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Senior Master Sgt. Dean Carter speaks to children from the South African Youth Development Program during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 22-23. More than 100,000 visitors attended the event which filled seven hangars with displays and included more than 90 aircraft, land vehicles and watercraft. Event coordinators said this was the largest air show in this area in the last five years. Carter is a loadmaster supervisor with the 300th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
Staff Sgt. Justin Palmer with members of the South African Army special forces during the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition at Waterkloof Air Force Base, South Africa, Sept. 22-23. More than 100,000 visitors attended the event which filled seven hangars with displays and included more than 90 aircraft, land vehicles and watercraft. Event coordinators said this was the largest air show in this area in the last five years. Palmer is a loadmaster with the 300th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
by Staff Sgt. Shane Ellis
315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
9/24/2012 - WATERKLOOF AFB, South Africa -- Three loadmasters from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. participated in the 2012 Africa Aerospace and Defense Exposition here, Sept. 22-23.
The exposition partnered U.S. military members with the South African air force and allowed the 315 AW Airmen to showcase the capabilities of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and speak to young adults who are part of the South African Youth Development Program.
According to event coordinators 3,000 children participated in the YDP over the weekend and more than 100,000 visitors attended the event which filled seven hangars with displays and included over 90 aircraft, land vehicles and watercraft.
