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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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“The Longest Exchange Ever”

German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, center, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, observes a virtual battlespace in the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System as U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Vaughan, left, air advisor mission commander with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, and Maj. Alex Schroth, right, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, observe during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit to the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron 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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“The Longest Exchange Ever”

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christopher Vaughan, center, air advisor mission commander with the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, gives a tour of the Joint Terminal Attack Controller Training System to German Air Force Lt. Col. Alex Frick, right, mission support squadron commander of Helicopter Wing 64, Laubheim, and Maj. Alex Schroth, left, troop driver with Air Command, Berlin, during a Military Reserve Exchange Program visit to the 146th Air Support Operations Squadron 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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Goodfellow ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

A student assigned to the 316th Training Squadron sits in the cockpit of an MC-12W inside a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. Goodfellow Air Force Base intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance instructors and students traveled to the airport to gain first-hand experience with this aircraft, which is assigned to 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)

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Goodfellow ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

Students assigned to the 316th Training Squadron check the flaps of an MC-12W in a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. The mission of the 316th TRS is to train, develop and inspire intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance cryptologic leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)

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Goodfellow ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

Goodfellow Air Force Base intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance students learn about the mission of the MC-12W from a crew member assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, inside a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. Goodfellow AFB ISR instructors and students traveled to the airport to gain first-hand experience with this aircraft, which is assigned to 137th SOW, Oklahoma National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)

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Goodfellow ISR students enhance their training through the MC-12W

An MC-12W assigned to the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma National Guard, rests in a hangar at San Angelo Regional Airport-Mathis Field, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022. The MC-12W is a twin-engine turbo prop aircraft used for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions in support of ground forces around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Heimbuch)

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Special Operations Storytellers

A U.S. Air Force flight engineer assigned to the 352d Special Operations Wing looks across the ramp of a CV-22B Osprey during local training, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. Continuous training on advanced aircraft, tactics and air refueling techniques ensures the 352d SOW is ready to respond any time, any place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke) (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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Special Operations Storytellers

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, documents loadmasters conducting pre-flight checks outside an MC-130J Commando II at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. Three 137th SOW Guardsmen conducted annual training with the 352d SOW Public Affairs office to gain experience integrating with an active-duty AFSOC wing, experiencing its air mission and working in a coalition environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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Special Operations Storytellers

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire, left, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, documents a loadmaster inside an MC-130J Commando II at RAF Mildenhall, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. Three 137th SOW Guardsmen conducted annual training with the 352d SOW Public Affairs office to gain experience integrating with an active-duty AFSOC wing, experiencing its air mission and working in a coalition environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex Kaelke)

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Special Operations Storytellers

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Kaelke, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, documents a 352d SOW flight engineer preparing to fire the rear-mounted .50 caliber machine gun on a CV-22B Osprey, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. TThree 137th SOW Guardsmen conducted annual training with the 352d SOW Public Affairs office to gain experience integrating with an active-duty AFSOC wing, experiencing its air mission and working in a coalition environment. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Special Operations Storytellers

A U.S. Air Force pilot flies a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II in a three-ship formation training mission over a range, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The airframe provides precise, reliable and responsive support to special operations forces around the globe. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Caitlin Carnes)

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Special Operations Storytellers

U.S. Air Force pilots conduct nighttime training operations aboard a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The nighttime training mission included three airdrops, emergency recovery simulation, air-to-air refueling and low-visibility special tactics. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Special Operations Storytellers

A U.S. Air Force pilot follows a flight path on a lit-up display on a 352d Special Operations Wing MC-130J Commando II during a training mission, U.K., Aug. 3, 2022. The MC-130J includes an advanced two-pilot station with fully integrated digital avionics, allowing for air refueling and low-level equipment airdrop capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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Special Operations Storytellers

A U.S. Air Force flight engineer monitors the evening light in preparation for the nighttime tilt-rotor air-to-air refueling of a 352d Special Operations Wing CV-22B Osprey, U.K., Aug. 2, 2022. The aircraft’s tilt-rotor design allows it to take off and land vertically, but the rotors must be tilted to fly as a plane for refueling to take place — requiring precision flying and communication to dock with the drogue of the refueling aircraft at night. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)

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