Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Jayne Alexander, 730th Air Mobility Training Squadron loadmaster instructor, looks out the door of a C-17 Globemaster III as it flies closer to the Sicily Drop Zone near Fayetteville, North Carolina, Dec. 9, 2022. Loadmasters play an integral role during drop operations by communicating timing from pilots and jumpmasters, ensuring the safety of jumpers prior to the drop.

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