A 10K all terrain forklift prepares to load munitions pallets onto a C-17 Globemaster III for airlift transport 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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