A ground crew from South Africa and a C-17A flight crew from Charleston work together to unload a generator at Hoedspruit, South Africa.
A ground crew from South Africa and a U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III flight crew from Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., work together to unload a generator at Hoedspruit Air Force Base, South Africa, on March 5, 2000. The crew of the C-17A Globemaster III is delivering personnel and cargo to Hoedspruit for Operation Atlas Response. Operation Atlas Response is the U.S. military's contribution to relief efforts following torrential rains and flooding in southern Mozambique and South Africa. The C-17A is the first of several flights that will bring helicopters and military personnel to assist with search and rescue and with the distribution of relief supplies.