A C-5 Galaxy aircraft assigned to the 167th Airlift Wing, takes off from Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, WV on October 19, 2011. The aircraft was the seventh aircraft to launch from the unit as part of an Air Force wide "surge" exercise for the C-5 fleet. The exercise, which was testing the United States Transportation Command's ability to rapidly provide strategic airlift in support of contengencies around the world, took place October 17-21 and included 41 C-5 aircraft from the Air Force Active, Reserve, and Guard components. (National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle)