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A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft assigned to the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky Air National Guard, flies over Karup Air Base, Denmark, June 2, 2026. The 123rd AW is providing tactical airlift support to NATO Allies throughout the month of June in support of Ramstein Flag 2026, an Allied Air Command large-scale, air-focused, multi-location and joint operating area exercise with 18 participating nations and more than 200 aircraft. Photo by Master Sgt. Joshua Horton.
Airmen Reflect on Ramstein Flag 2026: ‘We’re Here, We’re Capable, We’re Ready’
By Master Sgt. Erich Smith, | June 29, 2026
KARUP AIR BASE, Denmark – Air Force Master Sgt. Alexander Klosterman had a brief break from his duties on the flightline at Karup Air Base, Denmark.Ordinarily, the weather specialist with the 123rd Airlift Wing, Kentucky...
A CH-47 Chinook helicopter assigned to the 1st Battalion (General Support Aviation), 189th Aviation Regiment transports an MEP-806 power generator by sling load during a joint field training exercise at Fort Harrison, Montana, June 26, 2026. The mission validated a new operational capability between the Montana Army National Guard and the 219th Red Horse Squadron, strengthening the Montana National Guard's domestic operations capabilities through joint aviation and engineering training. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey.
Montana Guard Conducts Joint Sling Load Training
By Senior Master Sgt. Devin Doskey, | June 29, 2026
FORT HARRISON, Mont. – Montana National Guard Soldiers and Airmen, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 189th Aviation Regiment (General Support Aviation) and 219th Red Horse Squadron, successfully executed the first operational...
A Lorica Technologies Inc. Mule 28 unmanned aerial system carries a live, primed M1A3 Bangalore torpedo toward a concertina wire obstacle moments before release June 22, 2026, on Range 22 at Orchard Combat Training Center, Idaho. Soldiers with B Company, 741st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, conducted the proof-of-concept drone-delivered breach as the culmination of months of planning by the battalion's drone working group. The Mule 28 was custom-built by the Ashland, Oregon, manufacturer to lift and release the demolition charge. Photo by Maj. W. Chris Clyne.
Oregon Guard Engineers Test Drone-Delivered Breach Capability
By Maj. Wayne Clyne, | June 26, 2026
ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, Idaho – Oregon Guard Soldiers breached a wire obstacle with a drone-delivered Bangalore torpedo after months of innovation by engineers whose work could help save lives.In combat, breaching...
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