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816th EAS hauls M-1/A2 Abrams Tank

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  • 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)