U.S. Air Force 50th Aerial Port Squadron Airmen secure and seal packages containing hazardous narcotics at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., May 20, 2026. The narcotics were prepared for transport aboard a U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy during Operation Burnout a joint interagency mission with the Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Air Force to transport approximately $5 billion worth of narcotics to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, for destruction through incineration. The operation marked the largest aerial transport of hazardous narcotics for disposal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Fontenot)
| Date Taken: | 05.19.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.02.2026 12:39 |
| Photo ID: | 9788708 |
| VIRIN: | 261905-F-TT318-1013 |
| Resolution: | 6048x4024 |
| Size: | 3.73 MB |
| Location: | US |
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Operation Burnout: 433rd AW Airlifts $5 Billion in Seized Narcotics for Destruction
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