That’s A Lot of Cargo:

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The 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron has been delivering about one million pounds of cargo a day to Iraq and Afghanistan. SrA. Erik Hofmeyer reports that the aircrews, nearing the end of their four-month rotation, have flown 3,578 sorties, hauling 120.8 million pounds of cargo and 111,549 passengers. In addition to airlift and airdrop of personnel and supplies, the C-17s have made possible 26 aeromedical evacuations.

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