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    Operation octave quartz: 435th AGOW prove capabilities [Image 1 of 4]

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    A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (tail number 83173) assigned to AMC (Air Mobility Command) and based at Dyess Air Force Base is being loaded or unloaded on a flight line. A CAT forklift is handling a palletized cargo load near the aircraft's rear ramp, with at least one ground crew member visible. The overcast sky and green vegetation in the background suggest a tropical or subtropical location.

    RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, GERMANY

    02.18.2021

    Photo by Senior Airman Milton Hamilton 

    86th Airlift Wing

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing load a U.S Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Operation Octave Quartz, January 2021. The objective of OOQ was to reposition U.S. Department of Defense forces in Somalia to other East African operating locations while enabling joint and coalition partners to maintain pressure on violent extremist organizations. (Courtesy Photo)

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    Date Taken: 02.18.2021
    Date Posted: 03.02.2021 07:54
    Photo ID: 6538547
    VIRIN: 210218-F-VQ832-1004
    Resolution: 1452x1106
    Size: 105.81 KB
    Location: RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, RHEINLAND-PFALZ, DE
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    A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft (tail number 83173) assigned to AMC (Air Mobility Command) and based at Dyess Air Force Base is being loaded or unloaded on a flight line. A CAT forklift is handling a palletized cargo load near the aircraft's rear ramp, with at least one ground crew member visible. The overcast sky and green vegetation in the background suggest a tropical or subtropical location.
    Two workers are securing large military cargo inside what appears to be a C-17 Globemaster III or similar large military transport aircraft. The cargo, consisting of large olive-drab green equipment or containers, is being restrained with heavy chains and tie-down hardware. The workers are wearing civilian-style clothing with caps and appear to be tightening or inspecting the chain restraints.
    The image shows the interior of a large military cargo aircraft, likely a C-17 Globemaster III, loaded with military personnel and equipment. Multiple soldiers in camouflage uniforms and face masks are visible managing cargo, which includes military vehicles, Pelican-style hard cases, and various equipment secured on roller-track flooring. The scene appears to depict an active loading or unloading operation.
    A U.S. Air Force military transport aircraft, specifically a C-17 Globemaster III bearing tail number 4136 and markings for the 305th AMW and 514th AMW, is shown on a wet tarmac at night. Personnel in military combat uniforms are boarding or preparing to board the aircraft via a forward entry door stairway. The scene appears to depict a nighttime military deployment or airlift operation.

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