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Minnesota ANG C-130 hit 10,000 hours

A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, shuts off its engines at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait after hitting the 10,000-hour mark Feb. 10, 2020. The C-130 is the first of eight cargo aircrafts owned by the Wing to hit the 10,000-hour mark. Its deployed crew chiefs are Senior Airman Tristin O’Byrne and Airman 1st Class AhNa Meixell. The C-130’s home station team is Tech. Sgt. Pete Robey, the dedicated crew chief, TSgt Michael Sheldon and SrA Josh Geigle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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Minnesota ANG C-130 hit 10,000 hours

A C-130 Hercules assigned to the 133rd Airlift Wing, Minnesota Air National Guard, sits on the runway of Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait after hitting the 10,000-hour mark Feb. 10, 2020. The 133rd Maintenance Group have been responsible for the C-130 for the past 24 years. Its deployed crew chiefs are Senior Airman Tristin O’Byrne and Airman 1st Class AhNa Meixell. The C-130’s home station team is Tech. Sgt. Pete Robey, the dedicated crew chief, TSgt Michael Sheldon and SrA Josh Geigle.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules loadmaster, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, awaits cargo from an aerial porter at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules loadmaster, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, completes load balancing prior to loading cargo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason, nametape obscured for operational security)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules loadmaster, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, gives a thumbs up to another loadmaster as the team loads cargo at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A fuel distribution operator assigned to the 386 Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron pumps fuel into a Minnesota Air National Guard C-130 Hercules prior to departure at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 22, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

Service members sit in the back of a C-130 Hercules while cargo is unloaded at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

Airmen finalize pre-flight inspections on an Illinois Air National Guard C-130 Hercules while deployed to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 22, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules pilot, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, checks an engine during pre-flight inspections at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 22, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

Aircrew assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron fly over Iraq Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules pilot, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, scans the sky during sunrise over Kuwait Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

An aircrew and Phoenix Raven team, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, pose for a crew photo after a successful mission at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason, nametapes obscured for operational security)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A Phoenix Raven, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, stands guard while an aerial porter approaches a C-130 Hercules to unload cargo at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. Phoenix Ravens are security forces teams assigned to provide additional aircraft security at remote landing strips. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A Phoenix Raven, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, stands guard while a C-130 Hercules unloads cargo at Al Taqaddum, Iraq, Nov. 23, 2019. Phoenix Ravens are security forces teams assigned to provide additional aircraft security at remote landing strips. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Airmen Deliver the Goods

A C-130 Hercules pilot, assigned to the 779th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, banks after takeoff over Iraq Nov. 23, 2019. C-130s are used for cargo and personnel transport, capable of moving 42,000 pounds of equipment and passengers to anywhere U.S. Central Command needs combat power delivered. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot walks off the flight line for the last time at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. U-2's are routinely flown at altitudes over 70,000 feet, and U-2 pilots must wear a full pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot lands on the runway during his final flight with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. The U-2 brings versatile high altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to Combined Joint Task Force- Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

An Airman with the 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron marshals Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot during his final flight with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. The U-2's are home based at the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, Beale Air Force Base, California, but are rotated to operational detachments worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Operation Inherent Resolve

Capt. Jon, a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot prepares to exit his aircraft during his final flight with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 12, 2017. U-2's are routinely flown at altitudes over 70,000 feet, and U-2 pilots must wear a full pressure suit similar to those worn by astronauts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
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Veterans Day while deployed

Sgt. Dezzare Owens, 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, solider, stands at attention during the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing’s monthly retreat ceremony October 2017. 380th AEW hosts a Retreat Ceremony to honor U.S. service members killed in action the previous month. The Air Defense Artillery Regiment provides Air defense support for the 380th.
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