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***image1***Airmen assigned to the 723rd Air Mobility Squadron make things happen overnight.
When the official duty day ends at 4:30 p.m. it’s just beginning for the Airmen of the 723rd AMS.
The night mission for the men and women of the 723rd AMS is a vast one, as they work around the clock loading and unloading cargo, performing maintenance on aircraft and ensuring pilots and crew chiefs have everything necessary to make a quick turn.
“Without the night mission, the day time mission wouldn’t be what it is,” said Staff Sgt. Kennith Bryant, 723rd AMS aerospace guidance and control craftsman. “Parts of the mission that don’t get done during the day must be taken on by us Airman filling the nighttime tasking.”
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With five to seven arriving and departing aircraft to load and offload cargo each night, the 723rd AMS must stay ready and focused.
“Our nighttime operation is a must for loading highly sensitive or classified cargo,” said Senior Airman Dustin Kennedy, a C-17 Globemaster crew chief. “Our day shift is busy, but the mission doesn’t let up at night.”
As the Air Force continues to wage the war on terrorists, the 723rd AMS night mission will only increase.
“When night falls the mission doesn’t,” said Master Sgt. Ronald Williams, production supervisor of night operations. “Aircraft still need repairs, and cargo must be shipped. The Airmen of the 723rd AMS take great pride in making this happen.”
