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201019-F-VQ832-1034

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas White, 721st Aerial Port Squadron passenger service agent, talks on a hand-held radio during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2020. White was part of a post-attack reconnaissance team conducting PAR sweeps. Exercise Nodal Lighting 20-2’s objective on Ramstein was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201019-F-VQ832-1052

A simulated unexploded ordnance sits on the ground after being identified by Airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron during a post-attack reconnaissance sweep at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2020. The 721st APS Airmen practiced PAR sweeps as a part of exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2. Exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective on Ramstein was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201020-F-HQ196-1281

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Rivette, 724th Air Mobility Squadron member, participates in exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 20, 2020. Nodal lightning was a readiness exercise that demonstrated how the 724th AMS would operate in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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201020-F-VQ832-1066

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Cull, 86th Airlift Wing Inspector General readiness inspection planner and U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Martinez, 86th Airlift Wing Inspector General complaints and resolution superintendent, threw green smoke to identify simulated damage during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 20, 2020. Cull and Martinez threw the smoke after a simulated air attack on the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group building. Exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective on Ramstein was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201020-N-RY670-1004

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to 725th Air Mobility Squadron conduct gear inspection during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 20, 2020. Exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 demonstrates the ability of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing units across U.S. Europe Command and U.S. Central Command theaters to operate in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment supporting U.S. Transportation Command requirements and mission essential tasks under relevant contingency scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Owen.)

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201020-N-RY670-1012

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jarom Johnston, attached to the 521st Air Mobility Squadron pulls blocks from U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III wheels during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, Oct. 20, 2020. Exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 demonstrates the ability of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing units across U.S. Europe Command and U.S. Central Command theaters to operate in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment supporting U.S. Transportation Command requirements and mission essential tasks under relevant contingency scenarios. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John J. Owen.)

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201021-F-HQ196-1155

Airmen with the 724th Air Mobility Squadron tend to a simulated injury during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Oct. 21, 2020. Nodal Lightning was a week-long readiness exercise for air mobility units around U.S. Air Forces in Europe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas S. Keisler IV)

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201021-F-VQ832-1002

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Umipeg, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, tests communication cables on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear, during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. Prior to lifting the aircraft to simulate replacing a wheel, Umipeg ensured that all the 721st AMXS Airmen could communicate the mission objectives. Nodal Lighting 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1061

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marek Johnson, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, lifts a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft main landing gear door during a hydraulic system inspection, while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear, during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. Johnson lifted the landing gear to allow access to the aircraft hydraulic system. Nodal Lighting 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1085

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ivan Sawyer, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft craftsman, checks the diagnostics of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. Sawyer ran the hydraulic diagnostics test, while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear, to simulate conducting maintenance on an aircraft that’s been contaminated. Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1101

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joseph Umipeg, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marek Johnson 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, worked on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft hydraulic system while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. The 721st AMXS Airmen prepped the aircraft hydraulic system in order to simulate replacing one of the main landing gear tires, by propping it on its other tires. Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1105

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Ivan Sawyer, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aircraft craftsman, inspects a hydraulic system on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear, during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. Sawyer tested the hydraulic system before propping the aircraft up to simulate changing one of its main landing tires. Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1110

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron holds an air compressor hose on the flightline during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. The 721 AMXS Airmen simulated replacing a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tire, while dawning full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear. Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201021-F-VQ832-1131

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inspects a hydraulic servicing line on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2020. The 721st AMXS Airmen conducted a simulated C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tire replacement in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) 4 gear, to train on how to complete maintenance tasks in a degraded environment. Exercise Nodal Lightning 20-2’s objective was to execute live events focused on executing the mission in a contested, degraded, and/or operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton)

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201022-F-KY598-2049

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maritza Rivera, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations shift lead, checks in with her office during a routine nighttime airfield check at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 22, 2020. Rivera checked for inoperable lights, bird and wildlife aircraft strike hazards, and foreign object debris to maintain 24/7 support to aircraft at Ramstein. The Airfield Management team continued operational effectiveness during COVID-19 by fusing 66 missions with multi-country travel restrictions, limited manning, daily training and transient flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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201022-F-KY598-2056

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Maritza Rivera, 86th Operations Support Squadron airfield management operations shift lead, radios the airfield management operations coordinator during a routine nighttime airfield check at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 22, 2020. All sections of the 86th OSS Airfield Operations Flight, including Airfield Management, maintain 24/7 operations. The Airfield Management team provides round-the-clock support to 86th Airlift Wing, transient, exercise and deployed aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class John R. Wright)

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201023-F-BH697-1047

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler D. Nelson, 86th Maintenance Group maintenance operations center senior controller, receives a coin from Brig. Gen. Josh M. Olson, 86th Airlift Wing commander, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 23, 2020. Nelson was recognized as Airlifter of the week for standardizing the maintenance operations center, developing and implementing an aircraft tow tracking system and discovering multiple unexploded ordnances in the area surrounding the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jennifer Gonzales)

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201027-F-AL900-1230

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamar Francis, 786th Force Support Squadron postal service center noncommissioned officer in charge, grabs a package off of a roll-out conveyor belt at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2020. Two roll-out conveyor belts that extend to both sides of the Northside Post Office are used in conjunction with a stationary conveyor belt to accelerate processing incoming packages. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)

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201027-F-AL900-1300

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jennifer Hernandez, 786th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, stores a package at the Northside Post Office at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 27, 2020. Readjusting storage space to make room for more incoming packages is a daily task at the Northside Post Office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)

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201028-F-AL900-1139

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Diamond Durant, 786th Force Support Squadron military postal clerk, accepts parcel from a customer at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 28, 2020. Customer service is a vital part of postal operations and services roughly 300 customers daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Noah Coger)

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