816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

An M-1/A2 Abrams main battle tank rolls out of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operated by the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Aug 27, 2022 at an undisclosed location. The 816th EAS hauls cargo and personnel across the Air Forces Central area of responsibility. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jose Cardoza, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, measures the length and angle of a chain securing an M-1/A2 Abrams main battle tank Aug 27, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Loadmasters thoroughly scrutinize every chain to ensure the angles and placement provide proper restraint to keep the tank secured during flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ryan Alix, an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, straps down a chain used to secure an M-1/A2 Abrams main battle Aug 27, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. Loadmasters ensure that cargo is properly balanced and secured before flight to ensure safe transportation. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

Airmen from the 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron alongside 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmasters secure an M-1/A2 Abrams main battle tank aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Aug 12, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The M-1 Abrams tank requires 38 chains to be securely fastened during flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

An M-1/A2 Abrams main battle tank is loaded onto an 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Aug 27, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The tank was transported to an undisclosed location. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)

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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

Published Sept. 1, 2022
By Master Sgt. Michael Kelly
379th Air Expeditionary Wing

ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait --

Airmen from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron transported an M-1/A2 Abrams main battle tank aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Aug. 12, 2022 at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. The M-1 Abrams tank requires 38 chains to be securely fastened during flight. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Michael J. Kelly)