A C-130H Hercules prepares for takeoff Aug. 17, 2019, during a readiness exercise at the 179th Airlift Wing, Mansfield, Ohio. Each scenario during the three-day exercise is designed to challenge Airmen to complete Core Mission Essential Tasks in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. ( Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Shepherd)

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