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Guardsmen deploy at home and abroad
CMSgt. Raymond Arnold, 737 EAS flight engineer (left), and Capt. Jonathan Lemley, EAS pilot, initiate preflight preparations on the C-130H Hercules on November 14, 2017, before departing for a mission to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. [USAF photo by TSgt. Louis Vega]
Nov 24, 2017 - The Wyoming Air National Guard stands faithfully in support of both domestic and federal missions assisting victims in need throughout the world by providing aid when called upon. [Read more...]
Air Guardsmen provide critical C-130 airlift in support of CJTF-OIR
C-130H Hercules aircraft deployed from the 130th AW of Charleston, West Virginia and the 133rd AW of St. Paul, Minnesota sit on the flightline prior to departing on a combat mission at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on July 14, 2017. [USAF photo by TSgt. Jonathan Hehnly]
Jul 26, 2017 - Air National Guardsmen and their aircraft, deployed in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, execute daily airlift missions out of one of the busiest air bases in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command area of responsibility. [Read more...]
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Dobbins deploys C-130s during third AEF rotation
USAF C-130H #93-1039 from 700 AS depart Dobbins ARB on May 8, 2017 in route to Southwest Asia. Over 150 aircrew, aircraft maintenance and support personnel from the 94th Operations and Maintenance Groups will complete a four-month Air Expeditionary Force rotation. [USAF photo by Don Peek]
May 10, 2017 - There were clear skies and bittersweet goodbyes as four C-130 H3 Hercules aircraft departed Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia May 8, 2017 in route to Southwest Asia. [Read more...]
Two Missions, One Fight
USAF pilots from the Alaska ANG's 144th AS prepare to take off in a C-130 Hercules at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia on June 17, 2016. The transport mission was one of the last combat missions during the 144th AS's final C-130 deployment. [USAF photo by SSgt. Douglas Ellis]
Jul 05, 2016 - Imagine for a moment, our ground and coalition forces in the throes of battle. Imagine them in less than desirable conditions in the middle of nowhere. Now imagine yourself in their boots and not having the vital supplies to survive and sustain that fight. [Read more...]
C-130J pilots take care of the mission one flight at a time
Capt.’s Boston McClain and Matt Buchholtz, 774th EAS C-130J Super Hercules pilots, pose for a photo on September 4, 2015, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. [USAF photo by SrA Cierra Presentado]
Sep 09, 2015 - C-130J Super Hercules pilots are a proven, important asset to the Bagram mission. Whether it’s supporting medical evacuation missions or transporting mission essential assets and passengers, the pilots impact daily missions in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. [Read more...]
C-130J loadmasters help deliver goods in Afghanistan
C-130J Super Hercules crew chiefs assist loadmasters with moving cargo onto an aircraft before take-off on August 28, 2015, at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. [USAF photo by SrA Cierra Presentado]
Aug 31, 2015 - When mission essential goods need to be delivered to bases around Afghanistan, C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters provide the help needed to ensure cargo is placed in the right hands in support of NATO's Resolute Support mission. [Read more...]
Airlift squadron established for Ebola response in Senegal
USAF C-130J-30 from 40 AS takes off from Léopold Sédar Senghor IAP in Dakar, Senegalon November 4, 2014, en route to Monrovia, Liberia. The aircraft is carrying 8 tons of humanitarian aid and military supplies in support of Operation United Assistance, the U.S. Agency for International Development-led, whole-of-government effort to contain the Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa. [ANG photo by Maj. Dale Greer]
Nov 07, 2014 - More than 35 Airmen and two C-130J Super Hercules from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived here this week to establish the 787th Air Expeditionary Squadron and to fly humanitarian cargo into Liberia as part of Operation United Assistance, the mission to fight Ebola in West Africa. [Read more...]
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