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Aircraft 8606: A Recovery Mission That Redefined Teamwork

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing prepares to take off after being repaired at Red Devil Landing Zone, Fort Carson, Colorado, July 28, 2025. Despite harsh conditions, logistical hurdles and efforts spanning multiple states and installations, the recovery team executed the mission with precision and professionalism—completing the full recovery of tail 08-8606 in less than four months. (Courtesy photo)

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Aircraft 8606: A Recovery Mission That Redefined Teamwork

A C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing takes off after being repaired by maintenance recovery teams at Red Devil Landing Zone, Fort Carson, Colorado, July 28, 2025. The aircraft was recovered and flown to a depot facility for permanent repairs after sustaining significant damage during a landing. (Courtesy photo)

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Combat Airlifter of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Charles Price IV

Tech. Sgt. Charles Price IV, 19th Civil Engineering Squadron Explosive Ordinance Disposal equipment noncommissioned officer in charge, is selected as Combat Airlifter of the Week Aug. 11, 2025. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Isabella Ortega)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Erin McCabe, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron readiness flight officer, briefs Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, about Warrior Airman Readiness (WAR) Center operations during his visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. Throughout his visit, Hammond explained the operational benefits of the Deployable Combat Wing model, noting that unified deployment packages will enhance mission effectiveness while minimizing the inefficiencies associated with the current “piecemeal” approach to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Wengerd, 19th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of readiness, briefs Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, about Warrior Airman Readiness (WAR) Center operations during his visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. During his visit, Hammond highlighted Little Rock’s strong infrastructure and mission-ready Airmen, positioning the base at the forefront of the Air Force’s future force generation efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

A U.S. Air Force Airman asks Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, a question about Deployable Combat Wing (DCW) initiatives at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. During his visit, Hammond met with Airmen across Herk Nation to explain how the DCW initiative will enable critical changes to the way the Air Force organizes, trains, certifies and deploys forces to accelerate readiness and maximize combat credibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, receives questions from Airmen about Deployable Combat Wing (DCW) initiatives at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. Throughout his visit, Hammond highlighted the operational benefits of the DCW model, noting that unified deployment packages will enhance mission effectiveness while minimizing the inefficiencies associated with the current “piecemeal” approach to deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, receives questions from Airmen about Deployable Combat Wing initiatives at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. During his visit, Hammond emphasized that Little Rock’s strong infrastructure and mission-ready Airmen position the base at the forefront of the Air Force’s future force generation efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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DCW: Little Rock leads deployment model shift

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Wengerd, 19th Force Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of readiness, briefs Brig. Gen. Christopher Hammond, director of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force’s Implementation Task Force, about Warrior Airman Readiness (WAR) Center operations during his visit to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 31, 2025. During his visit, Hammond met with Airmen across Herk Nation to explain how the Deployable Combat Wing construct will enable critical changes to the way the Air Force organizes, trains, certifies and deploys forces to accelerate readiness and maximize combat credibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Saisha Cornett)

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19th MDG cost cutting innovation selected by DHA MedWERX program

Badge holder prototypes sit on a table in the HERKWERX workshop at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, July 30, 2025. The identification badges were produced using 3D printers for 19th Medical Group members to be identified and properly credentialed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein)

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19th MDG cost cutting innovation selected by DHA MedWERX program

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Derren Proctor, 19th Healthcare Operations Squadron aerospace medical technician, and Bryson Coleman, 19th Medical Group assistant facility manager, pose for a photo in the HERKWERX Innovation Lab at Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas, July 30, 2025. Proctor and Coleman created badge holder prototypes for personnel to be credentialed and more easily identified by patients in the facility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Stein)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alison McDonald, a pilot assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, performs a preflight engine inspection on a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft before a free-fall jump and a simulated Sea Rescue Kit delivery during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 18, 2025. Air Mobility Command, through global airlift capabilities, enables direct airdrop support to survivors and victims in emergency situations, often during operations in forward areas, enhancing the U.S. Air Force�s ability to conduct global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps members assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit FIVE, the Navy Special Warfare Group ONE, U.S. Naval Base, Guam, and the I Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, load onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, before a free-fall jump and a simulated Sea Rescue Kit delivery during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 18, 2025. Air Mobility Command, through global airlift capabilities, enables direct airdrop support to survivors and victims in emergency situations, often during operations in forward areas, enhancing the U.S. Air Force�s ability to conduct global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

A simulated Sea Rescue Kit (SRK) sits on the flight line before a rescue training mission by the 41st Airlift Squadron out of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 18, 2025. Air Mobility Command, through global airlift capabilities, enables direct airdrop support to survivors and victims in emergency situations, often during operations in forward areas, enhancing the U.S. Air Force's ability to conduct global operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Air Force Capt. Josh Simpson, left, and Capt. Allison McDonald, 41st Airlift Squadron pilots, perform pre-flight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during the U.S. Air Force's first-in-a-generation 2025 Department-Level Exercise series, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 18, 2025. Air Mobility Command’s participation in the DLE provides a critical platform to test global operational readiness, enhance allied interoperability, and build mission-ready Airmen. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Navy and Marine Corps members assigned to the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Five and the Navy Special Warfare Group One, U.S. Naval Base, Guam, jump off of the ramp of a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, before a free fall jump during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 17, 2025. Air Mobility Command provides essential capabilities for the movement, maneuver, and sustainment of the Joint Force, Allies, and Partners participating in these exercises, providing the capacity and responsiveness needed to deploy personnel, equipment, and supplies to support exercise objectives. This mission was part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series that encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and Coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Air Force C130-J Super Hercules aircraft crew members assigned to the 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, complete their preflight checklists before take-off during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 17, 2025. Air Mobility Command provides essential capabilities for the movement, maneuver, and sustainment of the Joint Force, Allies, and Partners participating in these exercises, providing the capacity and responsiveness needed to deploy personnel, equipment, and supplies to support exercise objectives. This mission is a part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series that encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and Coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, sits on the flight line before take-off during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 17, 2025. Air Mobility Command provides essential capabilities for the movement, maneuver, and sustainment of the Joint Force, Allies, and Partners participating in these exercises, providing the capacity and responsiveness needed to deploy personnel, equipment, and supplies to support exercise objectives. This mission was part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series that encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and Coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Air Force members from the 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, and the 156th Contingency Response Group, Puerto Rico Air National Guard, load a firetruck onto a C-130J Super Hercules during the U.S. Air Force's 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 15, 2025. This mission is a part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series that encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, along with Allies and partners, employing more than 400 Joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 members at more than 50 locations across 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Tyler McQuiston)

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19th AW, mission partners deliver during DLE 25

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Luke Baugh, a crew chief assigned to the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, performs a post-flight inspection of a C-130J Super Hercules during the Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 14, 2025. This exercise showcases how the Air Force exists to maneuver the Joint Force into any theater of operation to meet global requirements. The aircraft launch is part of the first-in-a-generation DLE series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to deter competitor aggression where able, and to defeat threats to national security when necessary. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, Allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Foster)

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