C-130 Aircraft In Exercise Forager Fury II
12/06/2013
12/06/2013: C-130 landing and unloading on Anderson Air Force Base, Guam in support of Exercise Forager Fury II. Credit: American Forces Network, Iwakuni JAPAN:12/4/13
Thousands of Haiyan Survivors Rescued from Tacloban by C-130 Airlifts
11/20/2013
11/20/2013: Survivors of Typhoon Haiyan prepare to board Australian and U.S. C-130 Super Hercules aircraft, Nov. 18, as part of Operation Damayan. The U.S. aircraft are assigned to 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, part of Joint Task Force-505, operating in support of the Government of the Philippines, in coordination with the…
The Initial Response to the Philippine Relief Mission: An Osprey Squadron in Action
11/17/2013
11/17/2013: As the 1st Marine Wing prepared to celebrate the USMC birthday at a ball, and to prepare for a long weekend around Veteran's Day, this reverie was smashed by the reality of a Typhoon. Nature had another idea and another approach to Veteran's Day. It was time for the…
153rd Airlift Wing: Fire Fighter Training
07/08/2013
07/08/2013: Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s and crews assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing, Wyoming Air National Guard, train and certify for the 2013 season during week-long training. The 153rd AW works in conjunction with the U.S. Forest Service and lead planes. The Wyoming Air National Guard, in addition…
2013 C-130 Fire Fighting Training
07/06/2013
07/06/2013: A Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 from the 153rd Airlift Wing, after following a U.S. Forest Service lead plane, performs a training mission which includes water drops near the Medicine Bow National Forest, May 10, 2013. The Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd AW held its annual MAFFS certification…
USMC and Japanese Train for Jumps from C-130
06/24/2013
06/24/2013: Marines from VMGR 152 Okinawa, Japan train with soldiers on a C-130J. Marine loadmasters prepare the Soldiers for a routine jump at the drop zone. Credit: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs:4/12/13
Providing On-Location Support Services for the CRW
08/25/2011
08/25/2011: A key element for mission success is an ability to support the deployment with key service support capabilities. Airman Parry provided an introduction into the support services role and equipment. [slidepress gallery='crw'] Photo Credit: SLD 2011 Airman Parry: I hate acronyms, so I'm only going to try to give…