Haulin' a Herc

Crew chiefs from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-130J Super Hercules to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was housed in a hangar while it had an engine replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman James Zorn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was housed in a hangar while it had an engine replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Staff Sgt. Rudy Garza, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman Eric Randall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Airman 1st Class Alec Flores, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tows a C-130J Super Hercules to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was being housed in a hangar while it had an engine replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman James Zorn, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, guides a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was housed in a hangar while it had an engine replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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An Airman from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron climbs through the hatch of a C-130J Super Hercules after an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Staff Sgt. Terry Fesler, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion craftsman, sits in the capplies bleed air to an engine on a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman Eric Randall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, bundles a communication cable attached to a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Tech. Sgt. Matthew Beck, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, gives a thumbs up from the wing of a C-130J Super Hercules after running an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron tow a C-130J Super Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman Eric Randall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sits in the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Staff Sgt. Jimmy Hall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes the tow bar from a C-130J Super Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was towed to the flightline for testing after an engine replacement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman Eric Randall, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives a thumbs up from the cockpit of a C-130J Super Hercules as it is towed to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform an engine test on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Senior Airman Jeremy Shawmeker, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, carries chalks used on a C-130J Super Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Airman 1st Class Alec Flores, 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tows a C-130J Super Hercules to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The 455th EAMXS ensures that Super Hercules at Bagram are prepared for flight and return them to a mission-ready state once they land. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)

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Haulin' a Herc

Published Jan. 14, 2016
By Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys
455th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Crew chiefs from the 455th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-130J Super Hercules to the flightline for an engine test at Bagram Airfield, Aghanistan, Jan. 12, 2016. The aircraft, used in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel and NATO's Resolute Support mission, was housed in a hangar while it had an engine replaced. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Robert Cloys)