Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super He

U.S. Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force service members prepare to lift a C-130J Super Hercules during a Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. Sustained regional collaboration, training and innovation remain vital to global stability and security in the CENTCOM AOR. Exercises with USAF and RSAF service members demonstrate the effective integration of each nation’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super He

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the Royal Saudi Air Force is lifted off the ground during a Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery exercise with U.S. Air Force and RSAF service members within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. During the exercise, the two regional partner nations worked together to perform a fuselage lift, demonstrating the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, and RSAF’s response capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super He

Right, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Patrick McParlane, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron flight chief, discusses operations with a Royal Saudi Air Force service member during a Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. USAF and RSAF service members regularly participate in exercises like these to showcase our ability to operate in a high-intensity environment, improving readiness, responsiveness and interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super He

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert McIntosh, 378th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment craftsman, operates a crane during a Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery exercise with Royal Saudi Air Force service members within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. Exercises like these promote readiness and build our capacity to operate seamlessly together with our regional partners, leading to an overall enhanced ability to respond to incidents quickly and ensure continuous air power projection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super He

U.S. Senior Airman Zachariah Everett, 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery transient and alert journeyman, ties a knot for use in a CDDAR exercise with Royal Saudi Air Force service members within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. The CDDAR exercise focused on the safe and efficient recovery of aircraft that have been damaged, crashed, or disabled on or off an airfield to ensure the rapid restoration of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)

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Raising the Bar: USAF, RSAF CDDAR exercise lifts C-130J Super Hercules

Published Oct. 1, 2025
By Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger
378th Air Expeditionary Wing

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY -- U.S. Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force service members prepare to lift a C-130J Super Hercules during a Crash, Damaged, Disabled, Aircraft Recovery exercise within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 24, 2025. Sustained regional collaboration, training and innovation remain vital to global stability and security in the CENTCOM AOR. Exercises with USAF and RSAF service members demonstrate the effective integration of each nation’s capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kevin Dunkleberger)