97 AMW in Photos

By Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm, 97 AMW Public Affairs / Published June 22, 2019

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A U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket System disembarks from a C-17 Globemaster III, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. HIMARS are light and quick rocket launchers developed in the 1990s capable of launching up to six missiles before reloading. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)

A U.S. Air Force Loadmaster guides a HIMARS off a C-17 Globemaster III.

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Varner, 58th Airlift Squadron Loadmaster, guides a U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket System off a C-17 Globemaster III, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. Before departing to Arkansas for a training exercise, the 58th AS helped load U.S. Army National Guard equipment onto the C-17 for transportation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)

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Three U.S. Army High Mobility Rocket Systems park outside of the 97th Air Operations Group, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. After off-loading from a C-17 Globemaster III, Army members parked their vehicles on Altus AFB while waiting for the second flight of equipment to return from the skies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)

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Two U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers look out of a High Mobility Rocket System, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. During the joint-exercise, the troops worked with the 58th Airlift Squadron to simulate a deployed emergency scenario that tested the capabilities of how quickly they can mobilize. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)

U.S. Air Force officer talks to U.S. Army Soldiers.

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ioan Gaitan, Installation Deployment Officer, talks to a group of U.S. Army National Guard soldiers, June 18, 2019, at Altus Air Force Base, Okla. The 97th Air Mobility Wing teamed up with the brigade for an exercise to simulate deployed operations when overseas in real-world scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Breanna Klemm)

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Last week, the U.S. Army National Guard worked alongside the 97th Air Mobility Wing to simulate a deployed emergency scenario that tested the capabilities of how quickly they can mobilize. The Mighty 97th teamed up with the brigade for an exercise, known as Operation Western Strike, to practice deployed operations when overseas in real-world scenarios. They loaded six High Mobility Rocket Systems onto a C-17 Globemaster III that flew to Arkansas for one week. While there, they completed the operation and tested the capabilities of their HIMARS. On June 18, 2019, the team returned to Altus Air Force Base, and successfully off-loaded all their equipment from the C-17 with the support of the 58th Airlift Squadron. Conducting operations such as this keep relationships with the Army strong and help Airmen of the Mighty 97th stay mission ready.