ELLINGTON FIELD, Texas -- With the third worst hurricane in recorded history on the way, Airmen with the 147th Fighter Wing here fill sandbags Sept. 21 to protect buildings from flooding that Hurricane Rita is projected to bring. The hurricane is classified as a Category 4 and is expected to make landfall Sept. 24. Ellington Field is 17 miles southeast of Houston. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher D. Kerens)