Photo by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.09.2025
U.S. Air Force loadmasters assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron offload an AH-64 Apache helicopter assigned to the Royal Netherlands Air Force from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at an undisclosed location, no date. The mission was part of a broader effort supporting combatant command requirements around the globe, reflecting the 6th AS’s ability to rapidly deliver combat ready assets.......
Photo by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.09.2025
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron sits on the flight line at an undisclosed date and location, no date. As the most heavily tasked C-17 squadron in the Air Force during the first quarter of 2025, the 6th AS enabled strategic movements across every combatant command, showcasing the squadron’s role in delivering Rapid Global Mobility at the......
Photo by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.09.2025
A heads-up display glows inside the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron during a nighttime approach over an undisclosed location, no date. Operating under the cover of darkness, 6th AS aircrews conducted global missions that demand precision, agility, and 24/7 readiness—core tenets of Air Mobility Command’s Rapid Global Mobility......
Photo by Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.09.2025
A Boeing VC-25 aircraft takes off from an undisclosed date and location, no date. Airmen from the 6th Airlift Squadron provided strategic airlift support in coordination with presidential movements, one of several high-profile diplomatic missions enabled by the squadron during its “Available to Commit” phase of the AFFORGEN cycle. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)...
Photo by Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV | 101st Combat Aviation Brigade | 03.03.2025
Apaches from Task Force Nighthawk, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) return from a mission to the Erbil Air Base, Iraq on March 4, 2025. Pilots command these attack helicopters at night using night-vision systems. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Andrew Lightsey IV)...
Photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews | South Carolina National Guard | 05.22.2024
U.S. Soldiers with the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct their annual aerial-gunnery qualification table at the Poinsett Range, Sumter, South Carolina, May 22, 2024. Aircrews fired both 30mm rounds and rockets, the training allowed Soldiers to sharpen their armory skills, communication and team work with their assigned......
Photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews | South Carolina National Guard | 05.22.2024
U.S. Soldiers with the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct their annual aerial-gunnery qualification table at the Poinsett Range, Sumter, South Carolina, May 22, 2024. Aircrews fired both 30mm rounds and rockets, the training allowed Soldiers to sharpen their armory skills, communication and team work with their assigned......
Photo by Sgt. Tim Andrews | South Carolina National Guard | 05.22.2024
U.S. Soldiers with the 1-151st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, South Carolina National Guard, conduct their annual aerial-gunnery qualification table at the Poinsett Range, Sumter, South Carolina, May 22, 2024. Aircrews fired both 30mm rounds and rockets, the training allowed Soldiers to sharpen their armory skills, communication and team work with their assigned......
