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n a crisp Monday in March, the lo-
cal media loaded up the ramp in
the rear of the C-130 for a compre-
hensive demonstration of the 440th
Airli Wing's tactical airli and Aeromedical
Evacuation Squadron's capabilities during a four
hour flight up the coast and back.
During the preflight inspection and inventory, before the
mission brief, I ventured up into the cockpit of the large air-
cra and put on the headset to hear what was going on in
the airwaves moderated by the air traffic control tower per-
sonnel. Our flight crew during the trip consisted of Captain
Eric O'Connor, and Captain Eryck Ferguson — both from
Pinehurst and Senior Airman Nick Miner from Rock Hill,
South Carolina, the loadmaster.
SRA Miner, a supervisor at UPS throughout most of the
year, doubles as a traditional reservist one week each month
at Pope. "I love flying and being able to do personnel drops
for the 82nd Airborne, along with the airdrops and contain-
er delivery system training loads," Nick said.
By KELLy TwEdELL
Above and left: The Aeromedical Evacuation
Squadron preps mock patients for tactical
airlift
Photography
by
Jen
Tarbox
