By Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr., 15th Wing / Published March 16, 2021
Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord participates in Exercise TROPIC FURY at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. FA17 trained soldiers to fire the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that can achieve a range of 70-plus kilometers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
A C-17 Globemaster III is positioned to receive Soldiers with Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Pacific Missile Range Facility Barking Sands, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Girard and Tech. Sgt. Anthony Garcia, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review loading instructions and checklists before a mission during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-HIckam, March 12, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
Airman 1st Class Andrew Girard, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Soldier with Alpha Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade before a mission during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-HIckam, March 12, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
A C-17 Globemaster III awaits a mission in support of Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 11, 2021. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
Maj. James Leenman, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts a preflight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. The 15th Wing prepared to generate and deploy combat power from JBPHH, but is ready to receive, stage and enable onward movement of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Girard, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, communicates with C-17 Globemaster III pilots before conducting a mission during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbour-HIckam, March 12, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
Airman 1st Class Jordan Brown, 535th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, participates in a decontamination process as part of Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 11, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
647th Security Forces Airmen find shelter during a simulated attack at Mount Village during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 11, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to fly a mission to Kauai during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 11, 2021. The inherent flexibility and performance of the C-17 force improves the ability of the total airlift system to fulfill the worldwide air mobility requirements of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
Capt. Conner Muilenburg, 535th Airlift Squadron pilot, exits a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 11, 2021. Exercise TROPIC FURY demonstrated the 15th Wing’s No. 1 priority, ready now, a key to sustaining operations through the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr. )
647th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen return to their stations before executing a Mission Oriented Protective Posture 4 during a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear drill during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. The 15th Wing prepared to generate and deploy combat power from JBPHH, but is ready to receive, stage and enable onward movement of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
647th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen discuss mission protocol during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. The 15th Wing prepared to generate and deploy combat power from JBPHH, but is ready to receive, stage and enable onward movement of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)
Tech. Sgt. Clay Gorham, 647th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal section chief training and operations, tills the ground during Exercise TROPIC FURY at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, March 12, 2021. The 15th Wing prepared to generate and deploy combat power from JBPHH, but is ready to receive, stage and enable onward movement of follow-on forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson Jr.)