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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Mike Crawford, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics manager for the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, backs a Chevy HD 3500 pickup truck and boat trailer up the loading ramp and into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Loadmasters from the 9th Airlift Squadron guided Crawford up the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps, also known as DAMAS 26K. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Tech. Sgt. John Crowe, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, answers a question from Robert Freeman, Montgomery County, Maryland Fire & Rescue Service program manager, regarding proper securing of vehicles to the C-5M Super Galaxy cargo compartment floor D-rings Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Nineteen Maryland Task Force 1 team members from the Montgomery County Urban Search and Rescue Team, along with 9th Airlift Squadron loadmasters practiced loading and securing vehicles of various size and weight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Maryland Task Force 1 team members from the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, reconfigure one of the loading ramps for the next vehicle to be loaded onto a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, Dover Air Force Base, Del. The loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring, be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes, replacing an antiquated 6,000-pound wood shoring kit that required a team of personnel and a forklift to set up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Tech. Sgt. John Crowe, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals Bradley Wilt, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team, as he drives a Freightliner truck backwards into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Wilt backed the 21,960-pound truck into the cargo compartment using the loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring. The 900-pound DAMAS 26K can be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes, replacing an antiquated 6,000-pound wood shoring kit that required a team of personnel and a forklift to set up. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Senior Airman Scott Lunn, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, keeps watch on the bottom of a 53-foot trailer as it slowly goes up the DAMAS 26K loading ramp and into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring, can be set up by two to three individuals in 14 minutes and was used by the Montgomery County’s Urban Search & Rescue Team during this training event to validate loading procedures and ramp configurations specific to their vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Chris Hinkle, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, backs up an International truck with a 53-foot trailer into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Hinkle attempted to back the truck and trailer weighing over 60,000-pounds into the cargo compartment under the guidance of 9th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, using various configurations of the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Chris Hinkle, Maryland Task Force 1 logistics specialist from the Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, slowly drives an International truck with a 53-foot trailer into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 18, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Loadmasters from the 9th Airlift Squadron guided Hinkle and the 60,000-pound truck and trailer up the DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring ramps and into the cargo compartment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Maryland Task Force 1 strives for seamless operations with Team Dover

Members of the Maryland Task Force 1, Montgomery County Urban Search & Rescue Team, load their inspected cargo onto vehicle Oct. 18, 2016, at the 436th APS marshalling yard on Dover Air Force Base, Del. This particular vehicle with curtain-style sides facilitates quick access to cargo for either loading or unloading. The forklift in use mounts to the rear of the vehicle for easy transportability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-17A Globemaster III flies feet above Runway 01-19 prior to landing Sept. 23, 2016, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. Following the landing of a C-5M Super Galaxy, this Globemaster III was the first C-17A and second aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed runway. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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Runway 01-19 reopens, C-5s return home

A C-5M Super Galaxy lands on Runway 01-19 Sept. 23, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Soon after a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by 436th and 512th Airlift Wing senior leadership, this C-5M assigned to Dover AFB was the first aircraft to land on the newly reconstructed 9,602 foot-long runway since it was closed in February 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Col. Ethan Griffin, right, accepts the wing colors from Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Griffin assumed command of the 436th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony and became 436th AW’s 33rd commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

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436th Airlift Wing Chang of Command

Brig. Gen. Patrick Mordente, 18th Air Force vice commander, left, Col. Michael Grismer, 436th Airlift Wing commander, center, and Col. Ethan Griffin, right, salute the U.S. flag during the singing of the national anthem Aug. 5, 2016, inside Hangar 706, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The 436th Airlift Wing held a change of command ceremony officiated by Mordente. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)

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