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Airmen airdrop 80,000 pounds of food, supplies for Afghans

Tech. Sgt. Brad Pilgrim preflights a C-17 Globemaster III for a Joint Precision Airdrop Delivery System of 40 bundles of humanitarian supplies to a drop zone Jan. 14 in Afghanistan. Sergeant Pilgrim is a loadmaster from the 17th Airlift Squadron from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., and is deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Andy Dunaway)

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Cool! 8)

Nice work Brad.

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And a second photo as well........

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*Saaaaaaaaalute* Appreciate him and his crew for ALL their Service.

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Way to go Brad!!! You all are real American hero's!

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Cool photos, Brad. Stay safe over there.
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What the others said!

Thanks for posting those, Gary.

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Ditto the congrats (and thanks for posting, Gary)!

...And like the Duke used to say:

"You're all right, Pilgrim!" :wink:

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Hey Brad, Where's your tea cups in that C-17?

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Thank you to you and all your mates over there. Stay safe! 8)

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Nice to see he's letting his hair grow out!!
Good job Brad!!

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Saludos, MexicanBob!

Thank you for your service, buddy.


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Thank You for your Service, Brad !!!!!!

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Nice work Brad! That C-17 sure looks "Gucci" inside compared to the old Herc, but it still takes competent professionals like you and Hacker for all those magic systems to work to their max potential on the newer aircraft. Stay safe!
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