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Silver Flag tests 137th SOW civil engineers' readiness

Civil engineer structures Airmen, including U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Blaine McLaughlin and Senior Airman Kohl Owen, 137th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, use aluminum panels to construct a helicopter landing pad during Silver Flag Sept. 20, 2022, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. The Silver Flag training exercise saw over 200 total force Airmen from mission support functions at Air Force and Space Force bases work together to establish, operate and recover a base in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Silver Flag tests 137th SOW civil engineers' readiness

A U.S. Air Force power production Airman, left, adds fuel to a power unit while U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cody Burnett, right, a 137th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron (SOCES) power production specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, speaks into a radio during Silver Flag Sept. 20, 2022, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. A total of twelve 137th SOCES members participated in the Silver Flag training exercise, learning valuable skills for rapid airfield damage repair and participating in a five day exercise for combat support teams to practice operating in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Silver Flag tests 137th SOW civil engineers' readiness

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Nathan Soltysik, a 137th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron (SOCES) pavements and construction equipment specialist, Oklahoma National Guard, conducts crater repair operations during Silver Flag Sept. 19, 2022, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. A total of twelve 137th SOCES members participated in the Silver Flag training exercise, learning valuable skills for rapid airfield damage repair and participating in a five day exercise for combat support teams to practice operating in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Silver Flag tests 137th SOW civil engineers' readiness

Civil engineer structures Airmen participating in Silver Flag construct a California medium shelter system at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 19, 2022. The Silver Flag training exercise saw over 200 total force Airmen from mission support functions at Air Force and Space Force bases work together to establish, operate and recover a base in a contingency environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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From CE to MST: What a difference a year makes

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves, current 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team officer in charge, walks through high grass during Mission Sustainment Team field training Feb. 10, 2022, Oklahoma City. Chaves said that being part of the Mission Sustainment Team has created an environment that encourages Airmen to find innovative solutions to issues in an austere environment no matter what rank, similar to what was required of his team during Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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From CE to MST: What a difference a year makes

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves, left, current 137th Special Operations Wing Mission Sustainment Team (MST) officer in charge, programs a radio alongside Tech. Sgt. Jason Ellis, right, 137th Special Operations Wing MST member, during training Feb. 9, 2022, Oklahoma City. Pictured just left over Chaves’ shoulder is Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Holt, whom Chaves says is a “three-in-one” multi-capable Airman because she started in Air Force logistics before transitioned into the Air National Guard as a heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems specialist, then cross trained to become a firefighter. As a civilian she has a small woodworking business, meaning if called upon to establish a base as part of MST, Holt can draw upon her experience in shipping, light carpentry, as well as HVAC and fire systems, to create sustainable living conditions from concept to execution. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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From CE to MST: What a difference a year makes

U.S. Air Force Maj. Neil Chaves, current 137th Special Operations Wing mission sustainment team officer in charge, poses for a portrait in front of fencing and an awning shelter he helped to construct while acting as the Task Force Liberty civil engineering team commander during Operation Allies Welcome Sept. 24, 2021, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Chaves has found that creating innovative solutions to issues in an austere environment as part of the Mission Sustainment Team is similar to what was required of his team during Operation Allies Welcome. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th CTF trains Mission Sustainment Team during field exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Houston, left, a Mission Sustainment Team (MST) student, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sergeant Justin Davis, right, an MST instructor, both with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, participate in field training at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 10, 2022. The 137th CTF instructors taught MST Airmen the techniques necessary to operate in austere environments, including basic combat skills, land navigation, base defense and convoy operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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137th CTF trains Mission Sustainment Team during field exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Houston, a financial technician with the 137th Comptroller Flight, Oklahoma Air National Guard, locates his coordinates during Mission Sustainment Team (MST) field training at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 10, 2022. MST Airmen employed the techniques necessary to operate in austere environments, including basic combat skills, land navigation, base defense and convoy operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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137th CTF trains Mission Sustainment Team during field exercise

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sergeant Scott Palelei, chief instructor of Mission Sustainment Teams (MST) training with the 137th Combat Training Flight (CTF), Oklahoma Air National Guard, navigates during field training at Fort Sill, Okla., Sept. 10, 2022. The 137th CTF instructors taught MST Airmen the techniques necessary to operate in austere environments, including basic combat skills, land navigation, base defense and convoy operations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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137th CTF trains Mission Sustainment Team during field exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kamilla Ali, a 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) Mission Sustainment Team student, Oklahoma Air National Guard, performs a site survey during MST training Sept. 10, 2022, Fort Sill, Okla. The 137th SOW is continuously developing multi-capable Airmen to meet the overarching strategy of agile combat deployment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

Members of the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) Mission Sustainment Team construct a shelter during ground operations training Aug. 11, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen were supporting Northern Strike 22-2, the largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, designed to validate readiness of the joint and reserve force, as well as demonstrate joint integration into the Agile Combat Employment concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

U.S. Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Michael Fuote, left, and U.S. Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Tracy Smalley, right, both geospatial image analysts with the 285th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron, analyze a live feed Aug. 12, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen joined approximately 7,400 military members from 19 states and several coalition countries including Canada, Latvia, and the U.K., at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in support of Northern Strike 22-2, which will validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Corey Inmon, a cyber systems specialist with the 137th Special Operations Support Squadron, discusses cyber operations with a Special Operations Tasking Unit teammate Aug. 12, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen joined approximately 7,400 military members from 19 states and several coalition countries including Canada, Latvia, and the U.K., at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in support of Northern Strike 22-2, which will validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jared Tooley, a 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) Mission Sustainment Team Airman, delivers an air conditioner via forklift during tent construction training Aug. 11, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The Airmen were participating in Northern Strike 22-2, which has focused on the military’s ability to train the warfighter in any environment, and 137th SOW multi-capable Airmen have directly contributed to reaching that proof of concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

Four U.S. Air Force aircrew members with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, step toward an MC-12W aircraft Aug. 11, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen joined approximately 7,400 military members from 19 states and several coalition countries including Canada, Latvia, and the U.K., at the National All-Domain Warfighting Center in support of Northern Strike 22-2, which will validate the readiness and interoperability of multicomponent, multinational, and interagency partners. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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137th SOW develops multi-capable Airmen at Northern Strike 22-2

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andrea Kuzilik, a 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW) Mission Sustainment Team Airman, unpacks a support structure during tent construction training Aug. 11, 2022, Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Mich. The 137th SOW Airmen were supporting Northern Strike 22-2, the largest National Guard Bureau-sponsored military exercise, designed to validate readiness of the joint and reserve force, as well as demonstrate joint integration into the Agile Combat Employment concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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“The Longest Exchange Ever”

German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, left, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, and German Air Force Maj. Alex Schroth, middle, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, listen as U.S. Air Force Capt. Patrick Devito, combat systems officer with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, gives a tour of the MC-12W during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit June 15, 2022, Oklahoma City. The program supports reserve force exchanges between NATO nations where reservists and guardsmen from the U.S. visit, as well as host, personnel from a foreign country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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“The Longest Exchange Ever”

German Air Force and Oklahoma Air National Guard members conduct active shooter response training during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit to the 137th Special Operations Security Forces Squadron June 14, 2022, Norman, Okla. The program supports reserve force exchanges between NATO nations where reservists and guardsmen from the U.S. visit, as well as host, personnel from a foreign country. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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“The Longest Exchange Ever”

German Air Force Maj. Alex Schroth, left, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, and German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, right, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, watch as a smoke machine simulates a fire on the C-130 Hercules fuselage trainer during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit to the 137th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Oklahoma National Guard, June 9, 2022, Oklahoma City. The German officers were given a comprehensive tour of the squadrons and missions supported throughout a two-week visit to the 137th Special Operations Wing. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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