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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Master Sgt. Adam Roberts, the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of load planning assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, coordinates with Senior Airman Christian Barrozo, a ramp operations specialist also assigned to the 380th ELRS, after receiving cargo from a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Ramp operations supervisors are entrusted with the secure handling of cargo and the safety of Air Terminal Operations Center personnel.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Staff Sgt. Rayan Rahman, a ramp operations supervisor, directs a K-Loader operator during receipt of cargo from a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Ramp operations supervisors are entrusted with the secure handling of cargo and the safety of Air Terminal Operations Center personnel.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A 10K All-Terrain Forklift hauls a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone toward a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After receiving nine new MQ-9s since June, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing redeployed five back to the United States.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

An Airman assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects the engines of a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The C-5 flew to Al Dhafra to redeploy four General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drones.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone into place aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reapers can be disassembled into storage containers called “coffins” for rapid redeployment.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Airman from the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron and the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work together to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone into place aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. After receiving nine new MQ-9s since June, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing redeployed five back to the United States.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

Master Sgt. Adam Roberts (right), the noncommissioned officer-in-charge of load planning assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, works with an Airman from the 60th Aircraft Maintenance squadron (left), to pull a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone aboard a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. C-5 Super Galaxy’s come equipped with a winch system to assist ramp operations specialists in loading heavy cargo.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A 10K All-Terrain Forklift hauls a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone toward a Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. Reapers can be disassembled into storage containers called “coffins” for rapid redeployment.
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Out with the old, in with the new – 4 Reapers return home

A Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy assigned to the 22nd Airlift Squadron, receives fuel in the desert sun August 10, 2022, at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates. The C-5M Super Galaxy, a strategic transport aircraft, is the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory, and is capable of hauling approximately 281,000 pounds of cargo.
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A U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft awaits an engine test prior to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance operations at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, July 23, 2019. Reaper’s are maintained, launched and recovered from deployed locations, but are remotely operated from bases in the United States during ISR operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Mason)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Palompo, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals out an EC-130H Compass Call at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2021. The Compass Call participated in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance integration exercise which ensures U.S. and partner forces carry out mission requirements with great situational awareness of the battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (EAMXS) perform final checks before an EC-130H Compass Call takes off to participate in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2021. The 380th EAMXS presence in the region highlights the Air Force's ability to rapidly deploy and employ forces anywhere around the globe at any moment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

U.S. Airmen perform pre-flight checks on an EC-130H Compass Call at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2021. The EC-130H Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system designed to disrupt enemy command and control communications, and limits adversary coordination essential for enemy force management. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron sits parked at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. The E-3 Sentry is an airborne warning and control system aircraft with an integrated command and control battle management, surveillance, target detection and tracking platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Air Force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron sits parked at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. The E-11A is a communications relay and gateway system that provides military commanders with a versatile means of exchanging information from multiple air, ground and maritime sources, to include host nation, joint and coalition forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Air Force E-11A Battlefield Airborne Communications Node aircraft assigned to the 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron sits parked after participating in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. Globally integrated ISR capabilities ensure U.S. and partner forces carry out mission requirements with great situational awareness of the battlespace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry assigned to the 968th Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron taxis after participating in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. ISR capabilities represent one of the five U.S. Air Force core missions, which provides commanders a decision-making advantage through real-time information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Airman assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron holds up aircraft chocks at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 24, 2021. The 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group manages sortie production for theater support packages and various expeditionary operations and task forces, ensuring quality maintenance on the wing's 60-plus combat aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Bryan Guthrie)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

A U.S. Air Force EC-130H Compass Call takes off to participate in an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) integration exercise at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2021. ISR capabilities represent one of the five U.S. Air Force core missions, and enables commanders with a decision-making advantage through real-time information. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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ISR platforms combine capabilities in integration exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class John Hess, 41st Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron (EECS) aerospace maintenance technician, stands on the flight line before an aircraft launch at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, March 23, 2021. The 41st EECS provides premier counter-communications electronic attack capabilities, and can support U.S. and allied tactical air, surface, sea and space domains. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Miranda A. Loera)
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