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Staff Sgt. McArthur Posey secures his protective gear.

(U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. McArthur Posey, 36th Contingency Response Squadron operations expediter, secures his protective gear before unloading cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron during a field training exercise at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2025. Airmen assigned to the 36th Contingency Response Group and 374th Airlift Wing operated a tactical operations center as part of the exercise, which tested their ability to rapidly establish airbase operations, conduct airlift logistics, and enable joint integration following a simulated natural disaster in the Indo-Pacific region.

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