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A C-130 Hercules airdrops cargo to ground troops in support of their mission over Afghanistan. C-130’s transport cargo, personnel and airdrop to forward operating bases in the area of responsibility.

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Senior Airman Thomas Ballew, 43rd Logistic Readiness Squadron, was the lead driver for his convoy and had 442 missions outside-the-wire in hostile terrain, with zero casualties and minimal incidents while deployed to Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan. Ballew mentored officials of the Afghan National Police Force on logistics and supply.

Photo by Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur/43rd AG PAO

Senior Airman Vrajhi Brisby, 43rd Logistic Readiness Squadron vehicle operator performs routine vehicle checks on a government owned vehicle. Brisby recently returned from a deployment to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, where she worked as a convoy driver.

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Airman 1st Class Johnathan Hogg, 43rd Security Forces Squadron, trains on an M240-B machine gun during a deployment to Iraq.

XM153 Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station

Airmen participating in first operational firing of the 18th Air Support Operations Group’s XM153 Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station begin loading ammunition into the system at Urban Convoy Live Fire Range, Fort Bragg on March 4. Airmen from various organizations requiring operational knowledge of this system participated alongside some of the first tactical air control party personnel to ever be trained on the weapon system. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Kris Levasseur)

Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bell, 43rd Airlift Group Judge Advocate Paralegal

Tech. Sgt. Dwayne Bell, 43rd Airlift Group Judge Advocate Paralegal, prepares for a mission while stationed at Kabul Compound, Afghanistan. During his deployment, Sergeant Bell would visit nearby villages to discuss pending humanitarian projects. (Courtesy Photo)