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At the age of 26, U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Zientek, 317th Airlift Group, began his studies toward receiving his officer’s commission in January 2005. He continued with minimal breaks for two-and-a-half years, doubling up on classes as he hunted Internet access at remote places around the world. Zientek now serves as a C-130 pilot and has flown multiple combat sorties in both Afghanistan and Iraq. (Courtesy photo)


From boots on the ground to wings in the air

At the age of 26, U.S. Air Force Capt. Frank Zientek, 317th Airlift Group, began his studies toward receiving his officer’s commission in January 2005. He continued with minimal breaks for two-and-a-half years, doubling up on classes as he hunted Internet access at remote places around the world. Zientek now serves as a C-130 pilot and has flown multiple combat sorties in both Afghanistan and Iraq. (Courtesy photo)

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U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 39th Airlift Squadron prepare to drop an Improvised Container Delivery System bundle, July 29, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. An ICDS derives from a traditional Container Delivery System but uses a sonde, an instrument that acts as a Global Positioning System receiver. The sonde is released from the aircraft on the first pass over a drop zone to better calculate the winds throughout the air column. With this information, the aircrew is able to compute a more precise drop point to achieve the most accurate delivery to the drop zone (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released).
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Scott McGuire, left, and Senior Airman Ryan Usher, both 39th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review instructions on how to perform a Joint Precision Airdrop System airdrop, July 29, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. A JPADS is an airdrop bundle that is enhanced with the use of Global Positioning System (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released).
U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 317th Airlift Group talk as they prepare a C-130J Super Hercules for flight July 29, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Loadmasters are responsible for performing a variety of airdrops including Joint Precision Airdrop System bundles, which use the Global Positioning System to accurately deliver bundles to designated drop zones (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released).
U.S. Air Force Capt. Beau Tresemer, 39th Airlift Squadron, embraces and kisses his wife Feb. 4, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Capt. Tresemer deployed for more than three months to Dakar, Sengal, in support of Operation United Assistance, where Dyess Airmen transported personnel, medical supplies and equipment in order to enable the training of healthcare providers and construction of Ebola Treatment Units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Hall/Released)
Family, friends and co-workers step onto the flightline to greet Airmen returning from a deployment Feb. 4, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing deployed to Dakar, Senegal, on Oct. 29, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Hall/Released)
A Dyess Airman taxis a C-130J Super Hercules on the flightline Feb. 4, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. More than 35 Airmen from Dyess and two C-130Js deployed Oct. 29, 2014, in support of Operation United Assistance, where they were tasked with moving medical supplies, personnel and equipment as part of a comprehensive effort led by the U.S. Agency for International Development to respond and contain the outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Hall/Released)
Ellie McVay, daughter of U.S. Air Force Capt. Joshua McVay, 39th Airlift Squadron, awaits her father’s return home Feb. 4, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Capt. McVay was part of a group of Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing who deployed to Dakar, Senegal, where they provided tactical airlift support for Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Shannon Hall/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Daniel Jeanes, 317th Airlift Group executive, is greeted by his family Jan. 16, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Jeanes was part of a group of more than 20 Airmen deployed to Djibouti, Africa, for five months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released)
A C-130J Super Hercules taxis onto the runway after returning from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 18, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Twenty-nine Airmen deployed to Germany to serve in Bravo alert status for the Air Force European Command, allowing the Airmen to deliver a quick response team for humanitarian missions and combat support when necessary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alexander Guerrero/Released)
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Benjamin Baughman, 39th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, kicks a pallet out of a C-130J Super Hercules during the new Impact Day Program Dec. 12, 2014, over Bronte Drop Zone, Texas. The program gives Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing an inside look at the training the 317th Airlift Group performs in order to be ready to execute the mission. This program was designed to strengthen ties between the 317th AG and the 7th BW. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 7th Bomb Wing watch a loadmaster from the 317th Airlift Group, prepare to perform an airdrop from a C-130J Super Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base during a new Impact Day Program Dec. 12, 2014, over Bronte Drop Zone, Texas. The program gives Airmen who perform support roles an inside look at the operations of the 317th AG. During a flight, Airmen were given the opportunity to experience tactical maneuvers in a C-130J Super Hercules. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Tyrel Lyon, 317th Operation Support Squadron pilot, explains a chart to 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Hartshorn, 7th Force Support Squadron military personnel section chief, during a new Impact Day Program Dec. 12, 2014, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The program allows Airmen in supporting roles such as the 7th Medical Group and 7th Mission Support Group an inside look at the operations of the 317th Airlift Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released)