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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position barrels beneath the payload’s platform to properly distribute its weight utilizing the offloading method B at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method began back during the Vietnam era where the C-130 Hercules traveled to harsh locations that couldn’t readily provide loader support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)

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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing position unload a payload using offload method B from a 353rd SOW C-130 Hercules at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method helps reduce ground time of the C-130, the barrels help to distribute the weight of a payload and is used where loader support isn’t readily available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)

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Lock and Unloaded

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 733rd Air Mobility Squadron and 353rd Special Operations Wing conduct offload method B training at Kadena Air Base, Japan, June 5, 2023. This offloading method uses barrels to distribute payload weight equally when no offloading equipment is available. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis E. Rios Caldron)

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ASAM 23 Graduation

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander presented coins to a few key members who are instrumental in the success of ASAM, on June 2, 2023, at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Recipients seen in photo from left to right, Dr. Adam Reiman, Assistant Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Air Force Institute of Technology, Al Harris, ASAM Program manager and Pam Bardot, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center librarian. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danielle Brooks)

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ASAM 23 Graduation

The Advanced Study of Air Mobility (ASAM) class of 2023 poses for a group photo with keynote speaker U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander on June 2, 2023, at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. ASAM is an 11-month education program that a select group of officers can attend based on their record of accomplishments, academic skills and leadership potential. (U.S. Air Force photo by Danielle Brooks)

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AMT delivers joint, multinational partners to DE23 in Greece

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade load onto a C-17 Globemaster III during Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 13, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed two Air Mobility Teams to Larissa AB to maneuver joint and multinational partners participating in DEFENDER 23. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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AMT delivers joint, multinational partners to DE23 in Greece

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Shawn Beedham, assigned to the 727th Air Mobility Squadron, and a pathfinder assigned to the Netherlands 11th Air Assault Brigade discuss a passenger manifest during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 13, 2023. The Dutch 11th AAB is the only pathfinder qualified unit in the Netherlands. Military exercises with Allied and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness, interoperability, and capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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AMT at dusk: Mobility Airmen, Dutch partners conclude the first day of DE23 operations at Larissa AB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Courtney Decker assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, assists with guiding an aircraft cargo loader during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 13, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed two Air Mobility Teams to Larissa AB in support of DEFENDER 23, a U.S. European Command-directed multinational joint exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between U.S. and NATO Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk)

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AMT leadership, Dutch soldiers discuss DE23 airlift operations

U.S. Air Force Airmen, assigned to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, and Dutch soldiers, assigned to the 11th Air Assault Brigade, discuss airlift plans during Exercise Defender Europe 23 at Larissa Air Base, Greece, May 15, 2023. Military exercises with our Allies and partner nations in the European theater remain an integral part of demonstrating alliance readiness, interoperability, and capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Emma Quirk) (This image has been altered for operational security purposes by blurring out badges.)

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Airman marshals C-17 Globemaster III before takeoff

Staff Sgt. Billy Jean Meyer, an avionics specialist from the 725th Air Mobility Squadron, Naval Station Rota, Spain, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III prior to takeoff from Aviano Air Base, Italy, on May 16, 2023. The aircraft are supporting Defender Exercise 23 to help provide vital airlift capabilities and opportunities to ensure engaged, postured and ready forces to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylar Vermeulen)

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521st AMOW AMT offloads A-10 support for DE23

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 728th Air Mobility Squadron and 725th Air Mobility Squadron download aerospace ground equipment for A-10 Thunderbolt II at Zaragoza Air Base, Spain, May 2, 2023. The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing deployed three Air Mobility Teams and one augmentation team to various locations in the European theater in support of Defender Europe 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Carl Haynes)

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Airmen load aircraft propeller onto C-17

Airmen from the 724th Air Mobility Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Wing, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and 7th Air Mobility Squadron, load an aircraft propeller onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Aviano Air Base, Italy, May 16, 2023, in support of Defender Exercise 23. This exercise provides vital opportunities for Air Reserve Component units to work together. It also integrates total force training with United States active duty units and partner nations’ militaries to strengthen combined interoperability capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kylar Vermeulen)

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Enlisted Swap Assignment Program

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass takes a selfie with Eglin Air Force Base personnel after a breakfast-with-Airmen meeting during a visit to Eglin AFB, Fla., May 23, 2023. The Enlisted Swap Assignment Program goes live June 1, 2023 for senior master sergeants and below with a current assignment. This new policy provides Airmen with more control and new flexibilities in their assignment process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Amber Litteral)

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Senior Airman Elias Rivera Miguel, 730th Air Mobility Squadron C-17 crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 10, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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Airmen from the 730th Air Mobility Squadron offload a pallet from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, DE, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2023. The two units assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to deliver second payloads to be hosted on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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U.S. Space Force equipment sits on pallets inside a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, DE, at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2023. The 730th Air Mobility Squadron played a critical role in receiving and storing the second set of payloads for the Japan-based Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS), ensuring they were safely transferred to the Japanese partner facility with the assistance of the USSF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Members of the 730th Air Mobility Squadron offload satellite payload pallets from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, Del., May 10, 2023. The satellite payload carries space-based sensors able to collect data from orbit and relay information back to Earth. The payload will ultimately be hosted on a Japanese satellite system known as the Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

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A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 436th Airlift Wing, Dover Air Force Base, DE, lands at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2023. The two units assisted the U.S. Space Force Space Systems Command (SSC) to deliver a second payload to be hosted on Japan’s Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. As the payloads arrive in Japan, the SSC program will then begin the next stage of integration with QZSS host satellites and prepare for launch, effectively unifying the two nations in space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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Members from the U.S Space Force Space Systems Command and Japanese National Space Policy Secretariat pose for a photo in front of a satellite payload at Yokota Air Base, Japan, May 10, 2023. The satellite payload carries space-based sensors able to collect data from orbit and relay information back to Earth. The payload will ultimately be hosted on a Japanese satellite system known as the Geo-based Quasi-Zenith Satellite System. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jarrett Smith)

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818 MSAS Airmen share best practices with Nigerien Air Force

Airmen assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron shared best practices with 58 aircraft maintainers in the Nigerien Air Force regarding their C-130 program.

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