Students arrive by C-17 Globemaster III
A C-17 Globemaster III from Altus Air Force Base, Okla., picked up 102 basic training graduates from Lackland AFB, Texas, and delivered them to Keesler, for technical training. Normally the students travel by charter bus, leaving Lackland in the early morning hours, arriving Mondays at Keesler nearly 13 hours later. Due to Hurricane Ike, which caused massive damage throughout Texas and congestion on I-10, the 1.5 hour flight was deemed safer and more efficient. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)