Bundles of supplies are loaded onto a 772nd Expeditionary
Bundles of supplies are loaded onto a 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-130J Hercules at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. A parachute is attached to each bundle allowing a 99 percent accuracy of the airdrop... More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech Sgt. Jeff Walston and Eva
U.S. Air Force Reserve Tech Sgt. Jeff Walston and Eva Klimentova meet for the first time at a book store Sept. 23, 2011, in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Walston and Klimentova corresponded by email for nearly a yea... More
Airman 1st Class Nick Cunningham 37th Airlift Squadron,
Airman 1st Class Nick Cunningham 37th Airlift Squadron, loadmaster, awaits for paratroopers to load a C-130J Super Hercules in Plovdiv, Bulgaria during Thracian Spring 2012, June 23, 2012. Thracian Spring 2012 ... More
The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron
The 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron teams up with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to transport injured patients to Kandahar Airfield from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, May 05, 2016.... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ralph Colas, left,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ralph Colas, left, 37th Airlift Squadron, prepares a C-130J Super Hercules for a personnel drop at Powidz Air Base, Poland July 8, 2014. The crew prepared the aircraft for 55 U.S... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, deployed from
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Powidz Air Base, Poland, prepares to take off from Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, July 29, 2014. America’s forward presence in... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, deployed from
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Powidz Air Base, Poland, sits on the flightline at Siauliai Air Base, Lithuania, ready to receive U.S. Army and Lithuanian Ar... More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Su Johnson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Su Johnson, 86th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron sortie support officer in charge, stands on the flightline at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 8, 2014. During this flying training deployment,... More
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down before immediately
A C-130J Super Hercules touches down before immediately taking off again during a training flight at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Aug. 11, 2014. During this flying training deployment, in support of Operation Atlan... More
Staff Sgt. Brantley Roberson, 86th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Brantley Roberson, 86th Logistics Readiness Squadron aerial delivery supervisor, waits as Airmen prepare a C-130J Super Hercules to take in cargo at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 20, 2015. Members... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field,
A U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules flies over North Field, Tinian, Marianna Islands, during Cope North 15, Feb. 26, 2015. North Field served as the World War II headquarters for the 509th Composite Group that lau... More
Senior Airman Zachary Arnold, a 19th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Zachary Arnold, a 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist, marshals Airman 1st Class Courtney Nickel, a fellow 19th LRS air transportation specialist, as she backs up a K-L... More
Joint Task Force 505 coordinating military relief efforts in Nepal
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Michael A. Minihan, commander of Joint Task Force 505's Joint Air Component Coordination Element, pauses for a moment to take one last look at Kadena Air Base before stepping onto the ... More
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepped for an airdrop training
A C-130J Super Hercules is prepped for an airdrop training exercise over Kosovo May 27, 2015, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The airdrop was a joint-exercise between the 37th Airlift Squadron and the 5th Quarte... More
U.S. soldiers perform pre-jump training at Guernsey
U.S. soldiers perform pre-jump training at Guernsey Army Air Field, Wyo., during the Golden Coyote exercise on June 15, 2015. Golden Coyote is a three phase, scenario-driven exercise conducted in the Black Hill... More
Airframes sit on the runway after arriving from
Airframes sit on the runway after arriving from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station and Dyess Air Force base to participate in exercise Swift Response 2015, Aug. 19, ... More
The early bird - A silhouette of a plane on a runway at sunset
The sun rises behind a parked C-130J Sept. 25, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force, Ark. Approximately 25 civic leaders from central Arkansas took a flight aboard the aircraft as part of a community relations tour t... More
Airmen over Arkansas - A couple of people that are standing in a plane
U.S. Air Force Airman Austin Metzler, left, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Zeringue, 61st Airlift Squadron C-130-J loadmasters, stand on the loading ramp of a C-130J during a training flight Nov. 10, 201... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Dickens, chief pilot, 327th
U.S. Air Force Maj. Chris Dickens, chief pilot, 327th Airlift Squadron, welcomes a group of military spouses to the 913th Airlift Group before an incentive flight on a C-130H Hercules at Little Rock Air Force B... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael White, 19th Maintenance
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael White, 19th Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects the inside of a C-130J engine Dec. 29, 2015, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. White ensured the en... More
Into the sky - A plane flying low over a field with trees in the backg...
A C-130J takes off Feb. 1, 2016, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. At any given time, there are more than 50 C-130s on the flight line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Scott Poe)
A Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J loadmaster straps
A Royal Canadian Air Force C-130J loadmaster straps a U.S. Army Humvee to the back of a U.S. Air Force C-130J, Feb. 17, 2016, near Fort Polk, La. The RCAF aircrew spent two week at Little Rock Air Force Base, A... More
U.S. Army Private First Class Monica Fuentes, 3rd Battalion,
U.S. Army Private First Class Monica Fuentes, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment combat medic, uploads a Humvee on a C-130J during Green Flag 16-04 Feb. 17, 2016, at Alexandria International Airport, La. Mo... More
A 143d Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules sits on the
A 143d Airlift Wing C-130J Super Hercules sits on the ramp in Thailand during exercise Cobra Gold 2016 an annual Thai-U.S. co-sponsored joint and multinational exercise. (Photo provided by Staff Sergeant Tyler ... More
C-130J jolt - A reflection of a man in a helmet on a plane
A U.S. Air Force C-130J crew chief assigned to the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron starts a generator to be used on a Super Hercules March 2, 2016, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. During more than 50 ye... More
Airman 1st Class Brian Mitchem, 455th Expeditionary
Airman 1st Class Brian Mitchem, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, guides a C-130J Super Hercules as it begins a sortie from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, March 29, 2016. Th... More
From left, Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer
From left, Royal Australian Air Force Warrant Officer Ryan Bowden, and Royal Australian Air Force Sgt. Paul Cox, No. 37 Squadron C-130J loadmasters, drop two heliboxes from the back of a C-130J April 22, 2016, ... More
Senior Airman Jessica Jones, 774th Expeditionary Airlift
Senior Airman Jessica Jones, 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a forklift to lower cargo onto the ramp of a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, April 29, 2016. Aircraft... More
U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Neil Hede, commander,
U.S. Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Neil Hede, commander, 327th Airlift Squadron, prepares his classroom for the more than 250 students expected to attend the Fourth Grade Elementary Career Fair held at the Second ... More
A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules flies
A 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules flies over a Memorial Day ceremony May 29, 2016, at Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial, in St. Avold, France. The flyover renders honors to those buried in the... More
Senior Airman Ashley Frey, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
Senior Airman Ashley Frey, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, grabs tools to replace a safety valve in a C-130J Super Hercules, June 15, 2016, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. Members of... More
Early bird: Little Rock AFB loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Mario Linton, 41st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, ties down the chock as the sun rises before takeoff Aug. 26 at Little Rock Air Force Base. The 41st AS trained on different cargo off... More
Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft
Senior Airman Thomas Budd, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrician, guides a new C-130J Super Hercules engine into place, Bagram Aifield, Afghanistan, Oct. 01, 2016. Members of the 455th E... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Carl Scott, 41st Airlift Squadron
U.S. Air Force Capt. Carl Scott, 41st Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot and tactics officer, prepares a C-130J for its first flight using Block 8.1 upgrades Feb. 3, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The Blo... More
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sarah Kumazawa from
U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Sarah Kumazawa from the 562nd Air National Guard Band of the West Coast, sings the National Anthem while Brig. Gen Clay L Garrison, Commander of the California Air National Gu... More
A U.S Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 75th
A U.S Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron takes off from Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti in support of Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa, August 21, 2017. CJTF-HOA promo... More
U.S. Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Dave Green from
U.S. Air National Guardsman Tech. Sgt. Dave Green from the 146th Airlift Wing’s Maintenance Squadron performs a pre-flight inspection of a C-130J Aircraft at the Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Port... More
U.S Air Force Airmen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue
U.S Air Force Airmen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron perform a high altitude-low opening jump at a drop zone near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, August 30, 2017. The 82nd ERQS conduct full spectrum perso... More
Tech. Sgt. Adrian Sauceda, 19th Maintenance Squadron
Tech. Sgt. Adrian Sauceda, 19th Maintenance Squadron NCO in charge of corrosion control, prints out a vinyl sticker Oct. 26, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. The vinyl sticker will be used to test the ... More
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a
Pilots assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron fly a C-130J Super Hercules during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. This marks the first year a U.S. Air Force C-130J partic... More
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned
U.S. Air Force Capt. Cerre Dolby, a pilot assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, flies a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Drop 2017 training flight near the i... More
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal
U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force C-130 cargo aircraft line the airfield during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 8, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the ... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gary Patterson, a loadmaster assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, Yokota Air Base, Japan, scans for a drop zone from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during an Operation Christmas Dr... More
Airmen package bundles for OCD
Airmen from the U.S. Air Force, Philippine Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) pose near bundles that have been packaged for the 66th Operation Christmas Drop a... More
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force,
Airmen from the Philippine Air Force, U.S. Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), pose for a photo during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build, Dec. 9, ... More
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th
Volunteers place supplies into bundles during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop bundle build at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, 2017. The bundles will be used during OCD, the longest-running Department o... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules takes off during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 10, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. OCD is a training mission which helps the 374th Airlift Wing along with partner... More
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules
A Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules is refueled prior to taking off to perform a training mission during the 66th Operations Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 10, 2017. The RA... More
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans
An Airman with the Royal Australian Air Force cleans the window of a C-130J Super Hercules prior to an Operation Christmas Drop sortie Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days... More
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules
Tech. Sgt. Napoleon Ortiz, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster instructor with the 36th Airlift Squadron, tests an oxygen mask before flight Dec. 11, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Operation Christmas D... More
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai
Members from the 36th Airlift Squadron and Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) go over the mission plan for their training sortie during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force Base, Gua... More
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron
A maintainer with the 1st Tactical Air Wing 401st Squadron cleans a cockpit window of a Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self Defense Force) C-130H Hercules during the 66th Operation Christmas Drop at Andersen Air Force... More
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J
A Koku Jieitai loadmaster looks out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules during a flight in Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2017, over the northwestern Pacific Ocean. OCD is a training mission which helps the... More
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft
Senior Airman Gonzalo Garcia-Rubio, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems journeyman, left, and Senior Airman Bobbie Price 374 AMXS aero repair journeyman, discuss the amount ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for
U.S. Air Force Airmen attend a memorial ceremony for Senior Amn. Jeremy Jutba-Hake during Operation Christmas Drop 2017, Dec. 15, 2017, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Over the course of 12 days, crews will a... More
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander,
Capt. Cerre Dolby, C-130J Super Hercules aircraft commander, right, and 1st. Lt. Quinn Van Drew, first pilot, both assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, pilot their aircraft during Operation Christmas Drop, De... More
From left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, Chief
From left to right, U.S. Army Sgt. Kwame Scaife, Chief Warrant Officer 2 David Minnis, and Staff Sgt. Michael Bethea, 5th Quartermaster Theater Aerial Delivery Company jumpmasters, pose for a photo in Plovdiv, ... More
Senior Airman Dennis Williams, 19th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Dennis Williams, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, constructs an elevator shim Jan. 18, 2018, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. When equipment fails,... More
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation
Master Sgt. Tara Bryant, 349th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron AE technician, inspects equipment before a flight during exercise COPE NORTH 2018, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 19. COPE NORTH allows U.S... More
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers
Tents act as living quarters and operations centers for participants of exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 26. COPE NORTH helps develop a common operating picture using U.S., Japane... More
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Ryan Sutton, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, puts away a toolbox during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Feb. 22. Cope North enhances U.S. relations wi... More
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient
U.S. Air Force personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NORTH is a long-standing ... More
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Marine Corps personnel setup a helicopter expedient refuel system during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. Exercise COPE NOR... More
A crew chief from Little Rock Air Force Base prepares
A crew chief from Little Rock Air Force Base prepares to marshal Col. Gerald Donohue, 19th Airlift Wing commander as he prepares to taxi Mar. 12, 2018 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Team Little Rock hosted... More
Airmen from various C-130J units prepare medium tactical
Airmen from various C-130J units prepare medium tactical vehicles to be onloaded to a C-130 Mar. 13, 2018, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Team Little Rock hosted over 65 Airmen from six wings to train toge... More
Participants of Thracian Summer 2018 attend a safety
Participants of Thracian Summer 2018 attend a safety briefing before beginning operations in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, July 12, 2018. More than 10 units worked together to ensure the exercise kicked off successfully t... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster uses night vision goggles
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster uses night vision goggles during a night flight over Bulgaria, July 15, 2018. During Thracian Summer 18, deployed members accomplished 2,173 training events, of which 347 were night ... More
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak's first HC-130J Super
Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak's first HC-130J Super Hercules arrives in Kodiak, Alaska, Aug. 21, 2018. Air Station Kodiak is expected to receive five HC-130J model planes by the end of 2019 to replace the five... More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Harris from the 75th
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Anthony Harris from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron guides the driver of an aircraft loader to a C-130J Hercules, November 24, 2018, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th Exped... More
U.S. Air Force pilot Capt. Derek Potter with the 75th
U.S. Air Force pilot Capt. Derek Potter with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) carries his flight gear to a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Nov. 26, 2018. The 75th AES supports Combined... More
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, left, and Staff Sgt.
Airman 1st Class Matthew Pfeffer, left, and Staff Sgt. Brian Gates, right, both 36th Airlift Squadron loadmasters out of Yokota Air Base, Japan, standby as the crew of a C-130J Super Hercules conducts a practic... More
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), perform a night static line jump from a C-130J Hercules ne... More
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force (Koku Jietai) C-130 Hercules out of Komaki Air Base, Japan, flies above Andersen Air Force Base, Guam during an Operation Christmas Drop 2018 practice drop, Dec. 7, 2018. In its 6... More
A group of children add some holiday cheer to their
A group of children add some holiday cheer to their box before volunteering at the bundle build during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 8, 2018. The bundles were built by the... More
Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron
Senior Airman Walter Frank, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs an equipment operator from the 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron into position during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force B... More
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance
Staff Sgt. Christopher Canto, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, goes over his pre-flight inspection checklist during Operation Christmas Drop 2018 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 9, ... More
Senior Airman DeJuan Hardy, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Senior Airman DeJuan Hardy, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, performs final safety checks aboard a C-130J Super Hercules before conducting a Low-Cost Low-Altitude airdrop over Fais ... More
Three villages await Operation Christmas Drop on Fais
Three villages await Operation Christmas Drop on Fais Island, Federated States of Micronesia, Dec. 10, 2018. Fais is an isolated island in the Pacific Ocean located approximately 156 miles northeast of Yap wher... More
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, shares stories
Bruce Best, University of Guam researcher, shares stories about his role as the telecommunications manager during Operation Christmas Drop, at the University of Guam, Guam, Dec. 13, 2018. Every December, C-130 ... More
Staff Sgt. Chris Hoffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster
Staff Sgt. Chris Hoffer, 36th Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Yokota Air Base, Japan, tells the legacy of Senior Airman Jeremy Jutba-Hake during Operation Christmas Drop, Dec. 14, 2018. Jutba-Hake was a loadma... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Coleman with the
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Scott Coleman with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) checks the landing gear of a C-130J Hercules, Dec. 20, 2018, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th EAS supports... More
Wearing festive lights, U.S. Air Force loadmaster Senior
Wearing festive lights, U.S. Air Force loadmaster Senior Airman Josh Lambert with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) performs a power-up checklist on a C-130J Hercules, Dec. 22, 2018, at Camp Le... More
U.S. Soldiers tasked to the Fly Away Security Team
U.S. Soldiers tasked to the Fly Away Security Team for the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, which provides support to the East Africa Response Force (EARF), prepare to disembark a C-130J Hercules in Librevi... More
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed U.S. Airmen
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti - Forward-deployed U.S. Airmen with 317th Airlift Wing, 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), work together to move equipment from around the outside of two C-130J Super Hercu... More
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (EAS) returns from Libreville, Gabon with service members supporting the East Africa Response Force, deployed in support of C... More
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) perform preflight duties aboard a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 04, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Parker, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Parker, a loadmaster from the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, checks the landing gear of a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 4, 2019. The 75th Expeditio... More
U.S. service members unload an Air Force C-130J Hercules
U.S. service members unload an Air Force C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) in East Africa, Feb. 13, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of A... More
U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 75th Expeditionary
U.S. Air Force maintainers with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) check the prop blades of a C-130J Hercules, Feb. 13, 2019, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint Ta... More
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 75th
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS) stands on the ramp of a C-130J Hercules, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 23, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint ... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Parker, a loadmaster
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eric Parker, a loadmaster assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), walks around a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Feb. 24, 2019. The 75th EAS ... More
A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment,
A U.S. Soldier with 1st Battalion, 141st Infantry Regiment, Scout Platoon, Texas Army National Guard, tasked to the Fly Away Security Team (FAST), stands guard by a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expediti... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Obena, left,
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Joshua Obena, left, and Tech. Sgt. Thomas Brawders, both assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), walk to a C-130J Hercules at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, Ma... More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Lt. Kenneth Baird, a pilot
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Lt. Kenneth Baird, a pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), crosses the tarmac to a C-130J Hercules, at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March. 3, 2019. The 75t... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Craig Wills, a pilot assigned to
U.S. Air Force Maj. Craig Wills, a pilot assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS), pilots a C-130J Hercules, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, March. 4, 2019. The 75th EAS supports Combined Joint ... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun Pinheiro-Pires, 321st Field
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Shaun Pinheiro-Pires, 321st Field Artillery Regiment M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher chief, awaits orders to load a HIMARS onto a C-130J at Little Rock Air Force Base, A... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Miles, assigned to the Fly Away
U.S. Army Sgt. Austin Miles, assigned to the Fly Away Security Team (FAST), stands watch while Airmen offload cargo and passengers from a C-130J Hercules with the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (75th EAS),... More
A U.S. Airman loads dignity kits using a forklift on
A U.S. Airman loads dignity kits using a forklift on a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa, at the airport in Maputo, Mozambique, April ... More
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) counselor
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) counselor Chris Milligan, left, greets members of his team after flying in a C-130J Hercules assigned to the 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Combined Joint... More
A 459th Airlift Squadron C-12 Huron flies over cherry
A 459th Airlift Squadron C-12 Huron flies over cherry blossom trees, April 11, 2019, at Yokota Air Base, Japan. The 459 AS maintains a forward presence in the Pacific and provides responsive airlift support for... More