Everyone has stories about how they "leaned forward" to move the mission, especially in the wake of 9/11. In the world of strategic airlift, this has been a constant ever since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom and continues through Operation Iraqi Freedom. Those of us in the C-5 community are constantly battling the many maintenance issues of the Galaxy, and we've been leaning forward for almost three years to get the cargo to those who need it most—the troops on the ground. This is my story of leaning forward...and almost falling over.
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