Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters and U.S. Army National Guard 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crewmembers measure the vehicle height before loading it into a C-130J, at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. The loadmasters and HIMARS crewmembers deflated the tires and measured the......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Army Sgt. Cody Bridges, 4th Battalion,133rd Field Artillery Regiment M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crewmember, deflates tires before loading onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. To fit the HIMARS into the cargo bay, the loadmasters and HIMARS crewmembers deflated the tires, measured the height and weighed the......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Air Force Maj. Riley Miller, 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules pilot, and USAF Tech. Sgt. Hayden Thomas, 37th AS loadmaster, tie down a U.S. Army National Guard M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), from the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, into a C-130J at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. To fit the HIMARS into the cargo bay, the loadmasters and HIMARS......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Army National Guard 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crewmembers simulate firing rockets during rapid insertion training at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. After being transported by a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, and a Belgian Air Component A400M Atlas, demonstrated being able conduct operations within......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Army National Guard M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) crewmembers from the 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment demonstrate quickly setting up the radio communication system and simulate firing rockets after landing at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. This rapid insertion training involved U.S. Airmen working with Belgian and Finnish air forces who......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zatavious Warren, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, directs a U.S. Army National Guard M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), from the 133rd Field Artillery Regiment, into a C-130J Super Hercules at Chievres Air Base, Belgium, July 29, 2024. To fit the vehicle into the cargo bay, the loadmasters and HIMARS crewmembers deflated the tires, measured......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Army National Guard 4th Battalion, 133rd Field Artillery Regiment members deflate the tires of a M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) before loading onto a U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 29, 2024. To fit the HIMARS into the cargo bay, the loadmasters and HIMARS crewmembers deflated the tires, measured the height and weight of the......
Photo by Senior Airman Andrew Bertain | 86th Airlift Wing | 07.29.2024
U.S. Airmen with the 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules loadmasters and pilots prepare the cargo bay to transport a U.S. Army National Guard M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 29, 2024. The 37th AS transported the HIMARS to Chievres Air Base, Belgium, demonstrating Ramstein’s Agile Combat Employment capabilities of quickly moving......