Tech. Sgt. Frederick Raffaelli, 9th Airlift Squadron
Summary
Tech. Sgt. Frederick Raffaelli, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals Jimmie Richards, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, Va.: Virginia Task Force 1 driver/mechanic, as he drives a Western Star Constellation truck attached to a 54-foot Great Dane trailer backwards into the cargo compartment of a C-5M Super Galaxy March 3, 2016, on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Richards backed the 92,000-pound truck and trailer into the cargo compartment using a new loading ramp system known as DAMAS 26K which stands for DOMOPS Airlift Modular Approach Shoring. The 900-pound DAMAS 26K can be set up by two or three individuals in 14 minutes, replacing an antiquated 6,000 pound wood shoring kit that required a team of personnel and a forklift to set up. (U.S. Air Force photo/Roland Balik)