Today is the heavy physical work day that I coordinated, yet eerily anticipated. The skies have also cleared and work starts at 7am to coordinate the movement of cargo into a consolidated area along the flightline. Next, the local fire department brings their fire trucks to hose down the dust and bugs from the cargo – cool! During the heat of the afternoon, the customs guys show up and inspect every crate, box and package. With 14 pallets, this turns into a grueling 5 hour inspection during the hottest part of the day. Finally, my team seals up the crates, installs the pallet nets and after 12 hours in the searing “Africa Hot” sun, we head off to the chow hall for a well-deserved meal. A moment of elation finally starts to hit me as the realization that everything is starting to slowly fall in to place.