U.S. Air Force loadmasters with the 143rd Airlift Wing, Rhode Island Air National Guard, conduct pre-flight checks prior to loading a C-130J Super Hercules during Sentry South 26-2 in Gulfport, Mississippi, February 23, 2026. Sentry South 26-2 is a large force employment exercise focused on major combat operations and joint maritime opportunities in a contested or degraded operational environment. Sentry South 26-2 applies joint and combined warfighting doctrine against realistic and robust enemy integrated threat systems, all while under safe and controlled conditions. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Jessica Hulbert)
| Date Taken: | 02.23.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 02.24.2026 09:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9533844 |
| VIRIN: | 260223-Z-DU192-1028 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4032 |
| Size: | 3.52 MB |
| Location: | MISSISSIPPI, US |
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