Exact weight, no room for failure

Tech. Sgt. Todd Losch Jr., 32nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, prepares to weigh a loaded pallet as part of a joint inspection exercise during the Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. During the exercise, aerial port members are required to ensure the weight data for the pallet is correct before loading equipment onto an aircraft and are only given an allowed weight difference of plus or minus 10 percent of the actual total. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)

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Exact weight, no room for failure

Published June 19, 2012
By Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert
911th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE, Ga. -- Tech. Sgt. Todd Losch Jr., 32nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, prepares to weigh a loaded pallet as part of a joint inspection exercise during the Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., June 19, 2012. During the exercise, aerial port members are required to ensure the weight data for the pallet is correct before loading equipment onto an aircraft and are only given an allowed weight difference of plus or minus 10 percent of the actual total. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua J. Seybert/Released)