C-17 Globemasters taxi during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason R. Huddleston)
A C-17 Globemaster taxis past a group of F-16 during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews’ ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A formation of C-17 Globemasters prepares to land during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews’ ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A C-17 Globemaster and C-130 Hercules fly in the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman)
Cargo aircraft taxi during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brett Clashman)
A C-130 Hercules lands during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason R. Huddleston)
A C-130 Hercules lands during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo bySenior Airman Brian Ybarbo)
C-130 Hercules taxi while a C-17 Globemaster lands during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brian Ybarbo)
A C-130 Hercules taxis while an E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft lands during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Kenny Kennemer)
A C-17 Globemaster lands, with an Aggressor F-16 Fighting Falcon in view, during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (USAF photo byStaff Sgt. Kenny Kennemer)
A C-17 Globemaster taxis after landing during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
A C-130 Hercules taxis during the Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, Nov. 19, 2008, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade-size force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Taylor Worley)
A formation of C-17 Globemasters soar over the Nevada desert during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A C-17 Globemaster prepare to land during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Caleb Patterson, a C-17 loadmaster assigned to the 57th Weapons School, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., conducts a pre-flight inspection during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A C-17 Globemaster, lines up in an aerial formation during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
Capt. Bryan Granger, a C-17 Globemaster pilot assigned to the 58th Airlift Squadron, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., eyes the lead C-17 in formation during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
Staff Sgt. Caleb Patterson (background), a C-17 loadmaster assigned to the 57th Weapons School, McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., observes the drop zone location for the cargo during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A formation of C-130 Hercules taxis in after a training mission during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
A C-17 Globemaster prepares to connect to a KC-135 Stratotanker during the U.S. Air Force Weapons School's Mobility Air Forces Exercise, MAFEX, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Nov. 19, 2008. Approximately twelve U.S. Air Force bases participate in MAFEX at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School twice a year, testing C-17 Globemasters and C-130 Hercules crews' ability to join together in a formation at a specific time and location to drop a brigade sized force anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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