An Airmen operates a forklift during Turbo Distribution 16-1 at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 25, 2016. Approximately 109 Air Force Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, , along with approximately 57 Army Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and six members of the Defense Logistics Agency participated as part of the Joint Task Force-Port Opening in the exercise. During TD, Transportation Command assessed the JTF-PO's ability to catch and distribute cargo dur


An Airmen operates a forklift during Turbo Distribution 16-1 at Camp Shelby, Miss., Oct. 25, 2016. Approximately 109 Air Force Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, , along with approximately 57 Army Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element stationed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., and six members of the Defense Logistics Agency participated as part of the Joint Task Force-Port Opening in the exercise. During TD, Transportation Command assessed the JTF-PO's ability to catch and distribute cargo during humanitarian relief operations. During the exercise, the JTF-PO established a forward distribution node for logistics flow in support of the Department of State humanitarian relief mission. DLA facilitated onward movement of the cargo beyond the forward node. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)


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