McChord C-17 crew flies medevac mission out of Antarctica
Master Sgt. Howard Halter functional checks medical equipment on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off on a medical evacuation mission to Antarctic Aug. 28 from Christchurch, New Zealand. Sergeant Halter is assigned to the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The medical evacuation mission was flown for a patient who required more definitive medical treatment than can be handled in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Shane A. Cuomo)