U.S. Air Force Airmen, 820th RED HORSE Squadron airborne flight, prepare to sling load a connex box to a CH-47 Chinook, Army National Guard, Stockton, CA, during a peacetime operation Nov. 9, 2011, near Alamo, Nev.The sling load training and air assault certification of 820th RHS airborne flight Airmen proved crucial in the success of the quick response operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech Sgt. Bob Sommer/Released)