Mission-Ready Airman: Lt. Brian Stone
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brian Stone, 378th Expeditionary Communications Squadron plans and resources flight commander, and Staff Sgt. Cristian Kick, 378th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels equipment maintenance superintendent, test the fuel of a R11 aircraft refueling vehicle at an undisclosed location within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 12, 2024. The Mission-Ready Airmen concept represents a shift from traditional, large force packages of highly specialized teams toward smaller, multidisciplinary teams that can provide combat support and solve problems with the available resources. (U.S. Air Force photo)