U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Colin McCready, 712th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III during the Liberty Eagle Readiness Exercise at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 15, 2022. McCready is one of many maintainers from the 512th and 436th airlift wings who worked together during a simulated deployment to a forward operating base, located on Dover AFB, July 11-15, 2022. The purpose of this exercise was to validate both wings' ability to generate, employ and sustain airpower across the world in a contested and degraded operational environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ruben Rios)

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Staff Sgt. Ralph Petrella, 512th Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment operator, removes dirt from a crater on a runway while wearing a chemical warfare suit and protective mask during an airfield damage repair training event July 22 at a regional training site in New London, N.C. Twenty-nine 512th CES reservists trained on various tasks ranging from water purification to airfield lighting July 18-22 in preparation for the wing's Operational Readiness Inspection in December. Throughout the week, wing members wore the full chemical warfare suit ensemble at Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 and endured extreme temperatures, reaching 103 degrees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Patricia Kerrigan)

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