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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Alex Kaelke, a public affairs specialist with the 137th Special Operations Wing (SOW), Oklahoma National Guard, and a 352d SOW flight engineer sit in the back of a CV-22B Osprey as they fly over a training range, 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 National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, (SANGB) Mich. perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while loading bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II also from SANGB during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022.
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U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, (SANGB) Mich. perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while loading bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II also from SANGB during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022.
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A U. S. Air Force Airman from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, (SANGB) Mich., performs Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while marshaling an A-10 Thunderbolt II also from SANGB during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022. Northern Agility 22-2 is incorporated seamlessly with Northern Strike 22, a National Guard Bureau-sponsored exercise, to demonstrate joint integration into the Air Force’s ACE concept. ACE is the ability to project combat power anytime, anywhere, while remaining operationally unpredictable.
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U. S. Air Force Airmen from the 127th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Selfridge Air National Guard Base, (SANGB) Mich. perform Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training while loading bombs onto an A-10 Thunderbolt II also from SANGB during an Integrated Combat Turn (ICT) during Northern Agility 22-2/Northern Strike 22, at Cherry Capital Airport in Traverse City, Mich., Aug. 8, 2022.
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OKNG Soldiers and Airmen hold SPP knowledge exchange with Azerbaijan OCC Battalion

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers treat a simulated combat casualty while doctors with the Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion observe during a medical knowledge exchange in Oklahoma City, April 11, 2022. The knowledge exchange involved the participation and support of Guardsmen with both the Oklahoma Army and Air National Guard in support of the State Partnership Program. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Brigette Waltermire)
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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

Oklahoma Army National Guard Soldiers and Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, pose for a group photo with Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion medical personnel during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The Soldiers and 137th SOMDG members learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)
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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

Airmen with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, observe Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion medical personnel treat a simulated wounded combat casualty during a State Partnership Program visit to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The 137th SOMDG learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)
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137th SOMDG medical personnel conduct SPP visit to Azerbaijan

An air advisor with the 137th Special Operations Medical Group, Oklahoma Air National Guard, is pictured alongside the flags of the United States and Azerbaijan during a State Partnership Program visit with Azerbaijan Operational Capabilities Concept Battalion doctors and medical noncommissioned officers to Baku, Azerbaijan, conducted June 20-24, 2022. The 137th SOMDG learned firsthand how the Azerbaijan military trains its troops for combat medical response and will develop doctrine that the Azerbaijan military can use to work toward becoming interoperable with NATO forces. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Amanda Stanley)
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Highway Landing Northern Agility 22-1

An MC-12W from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, lands on Michigan highway M-28 during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Northern Agility-1 22 in Alger County, located in the Upper Peninsula of Mich., June 28, 2022. The Northern Agility exercise series exemplifies the MI ANG’s progressive vision for fighter forward arming and refueling training that will land aircraft in an austere landing zone, continuing to champion ACE and adaptive basing concepts for the U.S. Air Force. ACE not only requires novel equipment, but also innovative Airmen that can support the Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)
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Highway Landing Northern Agility 22-1

An MC-12W from the 137th Special Operations Wing, Oklahoma Air National Guard, lands on Michigan highway M-28 during Agile Combat Employment (ACE) training at Northern Agility-1 22 in Alger County, located in the Upper Peninsula of Mich., June 28, 2022. The Northern Agility exercise series exemplifies the MI ANG’s progressive vision for fighter forward arming and refueling training that will land aircraft in an austere landing zone, continuing to champion ACE and adaptive basing concepts for the U.S. Air Force. ACE not only requires novel equipment, but also innovative Airmen that can support the Multi-Capable Airmen (MCA) concept. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Boyd)
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