Airmen from the 420th Munitions Squadron load pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 21st Airlift Squadron, for transport to Ramstein Air Base at RAF Fairford, England, Feb. 9, 2024. Operations like this allow the 501st Combat Support Wing to fulfill higher-headquarter directed taskings faster than the standard process and enable a larger quantity of munitions to be shipped. A single airlift mission can save over seven weeks’ worth of work as well as highlight the agile combat employment capabilities that the 501st offers. Air Force

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