Stuffing a bird

Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 13. The Aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by dropping airdropping paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Stuffing a bird

Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 13. The Aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by dropping airdropping paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Stuffing a bird

Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 13. The Aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by dropping airdropping paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Here's how this works

Master Sgt. Brian Chewning, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, reviews load requirements with 36th Contingency Response Group personnel before loading a helicopter at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 13. Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group practiced loading a helicopter and a tactical vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Aircrew from the 535th AS maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by airdropping static line and high altitude low opening paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Checking the load

Staff Sgt. Scott Stueven, Tech. Sgt. Dre Stollenwerck and Staff Sgt. Danny Hollister, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review paperwork before loading a helicopter at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 13. Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group practiced loading a helicopter and a tactical vehicle onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The Aircrew from the 535th AS maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by airdropping static line and high altitude low opening paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Stuffing a bird

Airmen and Sailors from the 36th Contingency Response Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, practice loading a helicopter onto a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 13. The Aircrew from the 535th Airlift Squadron maximized their airdrop and training opportunities while visiting Guam by dropping airdropping paratroopers, nine training pallets and a boat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)