Jump parameters

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Lt. Sam Gadsby, 535th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, reviews drop zone details in a pre-flight briefing with Staff Sgt. Devant Jones, 36th Contingency Response Group jump master, in preparation for proficiency training Jan. 13. Hickam aircrew provided four static line jumps for the 36th CRG over two separate days. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group conduct static line jump training from a Hickam C-17 over Andersen Air Base, Guam, Jan. 11. Aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training before prviding airlift for the 36th CRG jumpers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group conduct static line jump training from a Hickam C-17 over Andersen Air Base, Guam, Jan. 11. Aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training before prviding airlift for the 36th CRG jumpers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Members of the 36th Contingency Response Group conduct static line jump training from a Hickam C-17 over Andersen Air Base, Guam, Jan. 11. Aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training before prviding airlift for the 36th CRG jumpers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day Jan. 11, 2011 while on temporary assignment to Andersen Air Base, Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day Jan. 11, 2011 while on temporary assignment to Andersen Air Base, Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Baker, 535th Airlift Squadron, goes over airdrop checklist during flight operations on a C-17 Globemaster III perparing for a follow-on airdrop training operations over Andersen Air Base, Guam. Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Airdrop operations

Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day Jan. 11, 2011 while on temporary assignment to Andersen Air Base, Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

C-17 airlift

Aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training while on a temporary assignment to Andersen Air Base Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Dave Monaco)

C-17 airlift

A training container delivery system lies within yards of the target spot after 535th Airlift Squadron aircrews dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training while on a temporary assignment to Andersen Air Base, Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Dave Monaco)

Preparing the passengers

Royal Australian Air Force Flight Sgt. Dave Pyatt, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, breif space available passengers prior to take off Jan. 11. Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training over Andersen Air Base, Guam. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training as well. Flight Sergeant Pyatt has been assigneed to the 535th AS as part of an exchange program with the U.S. Air Force for the past three years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

Preparing to leave

Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Baker, 535th Airlift Squadron,ties down a government vehicle to a C-17 Globemaster III perparing for airdrop training operations over Andersen Air Base, Guam, Jan. 10. Aircrews from the 535th AS dropped nine training pallets during a single day of training. The aircrew then helped the 36th Contingency Response Group with static line jump training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)