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Senior Airman Cheyenne Powers
A member of the 55th Helicopter Maintenance Unit performs preflight checks on an HH-60G Pavehawk April 8 at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base during Exercise Bush- whacker 19-05. During the exercise, D-M Aimen trained to deploy to any austere and contested location around the world.
Senior Airman Cheyenne Powers
Airmen check in to their assigned sleeping quarters during the exercise. In an era of great power competition, D-M AFB is preparing for high-end readiness where large-scale, dynamic force employment is mission critical.
Airmen in-process at the hub, a simulated deployed operating base, April 8 at D-M Air Force Base. During the exercise the 355th Wing worked to prepare the base’s Airmen to wield combat power, rapidly deploy to any austere and contested loca- tion around the world, and use multifunctional Airmen to establish, sustain and defend the base with command and control.
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