Bagram's Liberty reaches milestone

MC-12 Liberty crew members from the 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron pause for a photo in front of one of their aircraft at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. The conclusion of this mission marks a milestone, as it signifies the 4 ERS officially exceeding over 100,000 flying hours using the MC-12s since the unit was stood up in Dec. 2009. 100,000 flying hours roughly equates to 11 and a-half years of flying for one the aircraft. 4 ERS leadership can say they accomplished this feat in under three years using its fleet of MC-12s. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Marlene Solano)

Bagram's Liberty reaches milestone

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Alexander (right), Commander 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron, talks to crew members of an MC-12 Liberty after returning from a mission at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, September 11, 2012. The conclusion of this mission marks a milestone, as it signifies the 4 ERS officially exceeding over 100,000 flying hours using the MC-12s since the unit was stood up in Dec. 2009. 100,000 flying hours roughly equates to 11 and a-half years of flying for one the aircraft. 4 ERS leadership can say they accomplished this feat in under three years using its fleet of MC-12s. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Marlene Solano)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

Airmen and Soldiers load a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 31, 2012. The C-5 has a greater capacity than any other USAF airlifter and can simultaneously carry three dozen pallets and more than 80 people. The aircraft’s capacity is large enough to carry any of the Army's air-transportable combat equipment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

Airmen and Soldiers load a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 31, 2012. A joint team of Bagram Aerial Porters, West Virginia Air Guardsmen, and U.S. Army Soldiers worked seamlessly to transport dozens of rotary wing aircraft and thousands of pounds of equipment in and out of Afghanistan as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade replaced the redeploying 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

Airmen and Soldiers load a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. A joint team of Bagram Aerial Porters, West Virginia Air Guardsmen, and U.S. Army Soldiers worked seamlessly to transport dozens of rotary wing aircraft and thousands of pounds of equipment in and out of Afghanistan as the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade replaced the redeploying 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)

Airmen, Soldiers Team up for Galactic Task

Airmen and Soldiers load a U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopter aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5B Galaxy at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan Aug. 30, 2012. The C-5 can carry up to six Apache helicopters in a single load depending on configuration. The C-5’s payload capacity made it the ideal choice for the Relief in Place/Transfer of Authority process of the departing 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade and arriving 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Raymond Geoffroy)