Senior Master Sgt. Steve Shade, 114th Logistics Readiness ground transportation superintendent, guides Staff Sgt. Jessica Ruiter, 114th Logistics Readiness air transportation/traffic manager, while driving a weapons loader onto a flatbed during the 2021 Readiness Exercise Aug. 8, 2021, at Joe Foss Field, The readiness exercise is designed to enhance the warfighter ethos of mission-type orders, independent decision making, and risk management at the lowest competent level by testing the 114th Fighter Wing’s ability to set up an alert sight and generate combat airpower on short notice.

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