Staff Sgt. Kresten Erickson, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, place a, “Remove before flight” flag to the first C-17 Globemaster III returning to Joint Base Charleston on Oct. 11 after evacuating for Hurricane Matthew. Maintenance crews worked extra hours to ensure aircraft were serviced before evacuating prior to the storm.

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