A civilian from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepares to chalks an aircraft May 4, 2013, at Joint Base Charleston – Air Base, S.C. The plane returned Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron, to JB Charleston after a two-month deployment to Southwest AsiaThe squadron flew 1,000 sorties while safely moving 40 million pounds of cargo and 5,000 passengers throughout the area of responsibility. The squadron also precisely executed 33 combat airdrops resupplying forward operating bases throughout Southwest Asia with 900 bundles of supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Dennis Sloan)