• 61st EAS Supports Army Jumpers During Bright Star 23

    A Texas Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Airborne Regiment jump from a C-130J Super Hercules from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing during an airborne operation over Egypt in support of exercise Bright Star 23, Sept. 7, 2023. Bright Star 23 is a multilateral

  • Let’s Go: Herk Nation welcomes AMC command team

    “Let’s Go,” said Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander.This is Minihan’s multi-faceted mantra, which he characterized as a warrior’s creed that signifies his appreciation of service to Mobility Airmen; a contract between Airmen and their mission; and a glimpse into the future of

  • Rally in the Rockies 2021: Day 4 Retrograde

    A C-130H Hercules takes off from Rifle Airport, Colorado, carrying equipment and personnel to complete the Rally in the Rockies 2021 exercise, Sept. 16, 2021. This particular event tested how quickly personnel and equipment could be loaded from a forward operating base and repositioned to a main

  • Rally in the Rockies: Day 3 Joint Forcible Entry

    A C-130J Super Hercules takes off on a dirt landing zone near Guernsey, Wyoming, after picking up U.S. Soldiers who conducted Joint Forcible Entry training, Sept. 15, 2021. The training event was part of a weeklong exercise, Rally in the Rockies 2021, which incorporated personnel across the joint

  • Airmen hone expeditionary skills at Rally in Rockies exercise

    Active duty, Air National Guard and Reserve Airmen gathered in Colorado and Wyoming for 22nd Air Force’s flagship exercise Rally in the Rockies Sept. 12-17. The exercise is designed to develop Airmen for combat operations by challenging them with realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum of

  • Rally in the Rockies 2021: Day 1

    Personnel conducted a high altitude, low opening jump during Rally in the Rockies 2021 exercise, Sept. 13, 2021, Guernsey, Wyo. HALO jumps are typically employed when stealth is necessary to infiltrate enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Ashley Walker)