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LT. COL. Wes Corlett, 437th Military Airlift Wing (437th MAW), coordinates operations by phone with personnel from the 322nd Airlift Division as STAFF SGT. Johnny Lane, 437th MAW, stands by at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The Military Airlift Command is providing transportation by C-5B Galaxy aircraft for Finnish United Nations troops which will function as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

LTC Wes Corlett, 437th Military Airlift Wing (437th MAW), gives the thumbs up signal from the cockpit of a South African air force C-47 Skytrain aircraft at Grootfontein Logistics Base. Corlett is in Namibia as part of an effort by the Military Airlift Command to transport Finnish United Nations troops to the country where they will function as a peacekeeping force

LTC Wes Corlett, 437th Military Airlift Wing (437th MAW), right, takes a pleasure flight in a South African air force C-47 Skytrain aircraft. Corlett is in Namibia as part of an effort by the Military Airlift Command to transport Finnish United Nations troops to the country where they will function as a peacekeeping force

Finnish United Nations soldiers watch as their supplies are moved following offloading from a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The United Nations troops will act as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

Finnish United Nations soldiers assemble upon arrival at Grootfontein Logistics Base in a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The troops will be functioning as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

Finnish United Nations soldiers assemble upon arrival at Grootfontein Logistics Base in a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The troops will be functioning as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

Namibian workers watch operations following the landing of a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The Galaxy is transporting Finnish United Nations troops which will function as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

Finnish United Nations soldiers assemble upon arrival at Grootfontein Logistics Base in a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft. The troops will be functioning as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

Pallets of supplies are offloaded from a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The Galaxy is also transporting Finish United Nations troops which will act as a peacekeeping force in Namibia

LT. COL. Wes Corlett, 437th Military Airlift Wing (437th MAW), coordinates offloading of supplies of Finnish United Nations troops from a Military Airlift Command C-5B Galaxy aircraft at Grootfontein Logistics Base. The United Nations troops were transported to Namibia to act as a peacekeeping force

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Country: Namibia (NAM)

Scene Camera Operator: MASTER SGT. Bill Thompson

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