Senior Airman Chris Arnold, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a forklift with cargo to lower onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2016. Aircraft loadmasters are responsible for properly loading, securing and escorting cargo and passengers, and ensuring the plane is properly balanced with the weight of the cargo evenly distributed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)

Photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman

Balancing act: Loadmasters prepare cargo

2 May 2016 |

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Senior Airman Chris Arnold, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a forklift with cargo to lower onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2016. Aircraft loadmasters are responsible for properly loading, securing and escorting cargo and passengers, and ensuring the plane is properly balanced with the weight of the cargo evenly distributed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justyn M. Freeman)