Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team opens a valve on a fire hydrant during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. MSTs are capable of building forward operating bases in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to quickly respond to crises and rapidly deploy......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Matthew Voke, 1st Special Operations Support Squadron commander, congratulates mission sustainment team Airmen after establishing a forward operating base during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. The VALEX brought the 319th Special Operations Squadron and 1st SOSS Airmen together to validate their......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col Caitlin Reilly, 319th Special Operations Squadron commander, tours the mission sustainment team camp during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. The VALEX brought 319th SOS and 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Airmen together to validate their processes, increasing capability and driving down risk to......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team inspects an air conditioning unit for damage during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. MSTs are capable of building forward operating bases in austere environments, ensuring the Air Force’s ability to quickly respond to crises and......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team patrols Trent Lott International Airport during a validation exercise in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. Special operations personnel require realistic training conditions to learn how to perform complex operations in unfamiliar and challenging environments to meet our nation’s needs. (U.S.......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team patrols a fence line during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. Special operations personnel require realistic training conditions to learn how to perform complex operations in unfamiliar and challenging environments to meet our......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team carry a training manikin during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. The MST provides initial site security and shelter in austere locations and must train outside the classroom to become creative problem solvers who think and react......
Photo by Senior Airman Ty Pilgrim | 1st Special Operations Wing | 10.25.2024
A U.S. Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron mission sustainment team opens a weapons box during a validation exercise at Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point, Mississippi, Oct. 25, 2024. The MST provides initial site security and shelter in austere locations and must train outside the classroom to become creative problem solvers who think and react quickly.......
