Airmen execute "live load" during exercise

Airmen from the 735th Air Mobility Squadron walk in front of Hangar 21 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, before performing a "live load" on a C-17 Globemaster III Nov. 9. As part of a Phase I deployment exercise, the live load simulated one step in a deployment process designed to rapidly deploy Airmen in response to worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Airmen execute "live load" during exercise

The interior of a C-17 Globemaster III can be seen shortly before Airmen from the 154th and 15th Wings performed a "live load" on the aircraft Nov. 9 during an exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. As part of a Phase I deployment exercise, the live load simulated one step in a deployment process designed to rapidly deploy Airmen in response to worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Airmen execute "live load" during exercise

Airmen from the 15th Wing and 735th Air Mobility Squadron load items into the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III during a "live load" exercise Nov. 9 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. As part of a Phase I deployment exercise, the live load simulated one step in a deployment process designed to rapidly deploy Airmen in response to worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Airmen execute "live load" during exercise

Various items are loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III by Airmen from the 154th and 15th Wings as part of a "live load" exercise Nov. 9 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. As part of a Phase I deployment exercise, the live load simulated one step in a deployment process designed to rapidly deploy Airmen in response to worldwide contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Wing jointly practice deployment procedures at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

John Gorman, 647th Logistics Readiness Squadron cargo in-checker, and Senior Airman Sean Cyphert, 647th LRS hazardous material inspector, review paperwork for forward-deploying cargo Nov. 7 during an exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. During the exercise, Hickam Airmen were tested on their ability to be medically, legally, administratively, spiritually, and financially ready to deploy, as well as the functionality of the processes in place with which to deploy them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)

Airmen from the 154th Wing and 15th Wing jointly practice deployment procedures at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii.

Airmen from the Hawaii Air National Guard process through a personnel deployment function line Nov. 7 during an exercise at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The PDF line tests the ability of Airmen to be medically, legally, administratively, spiritually, and financially ready to deploy, as well as the functionality of the processes in place with which to deploy them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Allen)