Aerial Delivery | United States Military airdrops can be critical to wartime and humanitarian endeavors around the world. Four military bases train U.S. forces in airdrops: Fort Bragg in North Carolina, Joint-Base Charleston AFB in South Carolina, Dyess AFB in Texas and Joint Base Louis-McChord in Washington. Challenge There are many demands on U.S forces, including the need to airdrop of food or supplies to troops or for humanitarian relief. Using U.S. Air Force enlisted personnel to prepare and recover airdropped loads for training purposes took time from other pressing duties. Solution The U.S. Transportation Command hired Louis Berger to handle aerial delivery services at the four military bases. Contracting out this service has freed up nearly 100 troops to perform combat duties or p

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