At FedEx we have maybe 15 Loadmasters who do exactly the same thing as stated above. However, the times I've carried them, they actually stay with the freight, from the start of the trip, to it's conclusion (where we end up delivering said freight.) So as an example, if the jet leaves Memphis and flies direct to Stanstead (UK), and then on to Paris, where the original crew gets off and a new crew comes on the plane, to take it to (say) Dubai, well the Loadmaster stays on the jet. It's no wonder that they bring pillows and blankets. I've carried maybe 3 or 4 of them, and they each love their job. On average, they are gone a little more than half the month, and spend a good deal of time overseas, where they are getting international per diem.