Michael Ballew, Department of Defense contractor, connects a tow bar to a Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, Sept. 8, 2016. When Army aircrew units redeploy back to their home stations, the Blackhawks are packed up and transported back on aircraft such as the C-5 Galaxy. As the Air Force’s largest strategic airlifter, the C-5 can handle a payload of up to 5 helicopters. ( Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

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