A HC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 102nd Rescue Squadron receives routine maintenance on the ramp at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., while participating in Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15), Nov. 3, 2014. SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC, from Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground, and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions fro


A HC-130 Hercules from the New York Air National Guard's 102nd Rescue Squadron receives routine maintenance on the ramp at the Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC) in Gulfport, Miss., while participating in Exercise Southern Strike 15 (SS15), Nov. 3, 2014. SS15 is a total force, multiservice training exercise hosted by the Mississippi National Guard's CRTC, from Oct. 27 through Nov. 7, 2014. The SS15 exercise emphasizes air-to-air, air-to-ground, and special operations forces training opportunities. These events are integrated into demanding hostile and asymmetric scenarios with actions from specialized ground forces and combat and mobility air forces. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gregory Brook/ Released)


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