Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ramirez, in-transit visibility NCOIC for the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, inspects his equipment at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., March 8, 2016. The Army’s 688th RPOE is working in conjunction with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency to operate Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sangala during a week-long exercise called Operation Lumberjack. The objective of the JTF-PO is to establish an aerial port of debarkation, provide initial distribution capability and set up warehousing for distri


Army Staff Sgt. Eric Ramirez, in-transit visibility NCOIC for the 688th Rapid Port Opening Element, inspects his equipment at Amedee Army Airfield, Calif., March 8, 2016. The Army’s 688th RPOE is working in conjunction with the Kentucky Air National Guard’s 123rd Contingency Response Group and a team from the Defense Logistics Agency to operate Joint Task Force-Port Opening Sangala during a week-long exercise called Operation Lumberjack. The objective of the JTF-PO is to establish an aerial port of debarkation, provide initial distribution capability and set up warehousing for distribution beyond a forward node. (Kentucky Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. James Killen)


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