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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron unload cargo during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Feb. 20, 2024. The Airmen were trained in pararescue and survival, evasion, resistance and escape and tactical air control party but operated in roles usually performed by U.S. Air Force loadmasters.
A U.S. service member assigned to Fort Huachuca, Ariz., taxis in an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Feb. 20, 2024. The MQ-9 was a remotely piloted aircraft system that could collect adversary intelligence and tactically launch precision weapons.
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 48th Rescue Squadron
drive unloaded munitions to
an unmanned aerial vehicle during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Feb. 20, 2024. The 48th RQS trained in ground tactics to reduce signature in
air component operations.
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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Bell, left, discusses mission operations with Master Sgt. Byron Simon, right, 7 2024. The loadmasters combined capabilities with the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Oliver Wendland, 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron forward area refueling point operator, sprints fire retardant to the landed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft during Exercise Agile Angel at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, Feb. 20, 2024. FARP was normally conducted in austere conditions and under the cover of night.
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Midd ness Squadron forward area refuelin FARP during Exercise Agile Angel at 20, 2024. Middaugh verified the simu arriving aircraft.
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