Air National Guard aircrew members utilize a jet-assisted takeoff from Camp Summit in April 2003. In Christchurch, New Zealand, a single Defense Contract Management Agency quality assurance specialist position manages quality oversight on depot maintenance for 13 Air Force ski-equipped LC-130s supporting the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic mission. The role has been vital to the success of the program as the aircraft were built in the 1970s and ‘80s. (Courtesy photo by Dr. Todd Valentic)