New York Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Kerry Baran waits to marshal a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., before heading to the U.S. Virgin Islands for Hurricane Maria relief efforts, Sept. 22, 2017. Baran is a crew chief assigned to the 105th Airlift Wing. The aircraft is loaded with specialized communications equipment. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Julio A. Olivencia Jr.