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Veterans Day Salute: Christopher Brandenburgh

A salute to Dunedin native Senior Airman Christopher Brandeburgh, who was photographed doing his job as an aerial port expeditor during his deployment in Southwest Asia.

 
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Senior Airman Christopher Brandenburgh (right), 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron aerial port expeditor, and Airman 1st Class Manuel Espino, 8th EAMS ramp services technician, unload a pallet off a C-17 Globemaster III onto a K-loader Nov. 6, 2012. The aerial port expeditor program, known as APEX, provides aircrew members with more crew rest time and the ability to focus on missions. Because of this extra time off for the aircrew, the 8th EAMS APEX program has facilitated an average of two and half more missions each month across the area of responsibility. Brandenburgh is deployed from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Dunedin, Fla. U.S.AirForcephoto/SeniorAirmanBryanSwink
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Senior Airman Christopher Brandenburgh, 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron aerial port expeditor, marshals a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle off a C-17 Globemaster III onto the ramp Nov. 6, 2012. Similar to how an air traffic controller directs plane movement, the aerial port expeditor has to direct the ramp services team as they load or unload cargo to ensure it is done safely and meets all requirements for the flight. Brandenburgh is deployed from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Dunedin, Fla.
Tech. Sgt. Christopher Messer, Staff Sgt. Ryan Stoks, Staff Sgt. Jesse Foor and Senior Airman Christopher Brandenburg, all assigned to the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, are the only aerial port expeditors in the area of responsibility. They have directed more than 200 loads in their six-month tour, having a direct impact on daily operations resulting in facilitating more missions to take place across the AOR. Due to their performance, these APEX Airmen helped the 8th EAMS achieve the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group 2012 Air Freight Flight of the Year.
Senior Airman Christopher Brandenburgh (right), 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron aerial port expeditor, and Airman 1st Class Manuel Espino, 8th EAMS ramp services technician, unload a pallet off a C-17 Globemaster III onto a K-loader Nov. 6, 2012. The aerial port expeditor program, known as APEX, provides aircrew members with more crew rest time and the ability to focus on missions. Because of this extra time off for the aircrew, the 8th EAMS APEX program has facilitated an average of two and half more missions each month across the area of responsibility. Brandenburgh is deployed from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and is a native of Dunedin, Fla.

Dunedin Patch received these photos from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs Office, which recently featured Dunedin native Senior Airman Christopher Brandeburgh doing his job as an aerial port expeditor during his deployment in Southwest Asia. To learn more, visit the APEX program online.

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