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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New commander for 512th Operations Group

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- From left to right is 512th Airlift Wing Commander Col. Randal L. Bright, 512th Operations Support Flight First Sergeant Master Sgt. Calvin Little, and the new 512th Operations Group Commander Col. Karl A. Schmitkons. Colonel Schmitkons assumed command of the Air Force Reserve's 512th OG in a ceremony March 8 at 10:30 at the Landings. Colonel Schmitkons is a command pilot with more than 5,600 hours in the C-130 and is scheduled to learn to fly the C-5. He assumes command of a 400 person organization, which flies the C-17 Globemaster and C-5 Galaxy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Marnee A.C. Losurdo)

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