Southern Strike 2018

Tech. Sgt. Michael Rutherford, 803rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, attaches litter stanchion straps to the ceiling of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the 815th Airlift Squadron at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, in preparation for an aeromedical evacuation exercise Nov. 1, 2017, during Southern Strike 2018. Southern Strike 2018 is a large-scale, joint multinational combat exercise that provides tactical level training for the full spectrum of conflict and emphasizes air dominance, maritime operations, maritime air support, precision engagement, close air support, command and control, personnel recovery, aeromedical evacuation, and combat medical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ryan Labadens)