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An 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircraft conducts a low-cost low-altitude (LCLA) airdrop July 18, 2023, at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. The LCLA airdrop is accomplished by dropping bundles weighing 80-500 pounds with pre-packed expendable parachutes. This is routine training for the aircrews that support contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lt. Col. Mark Withee)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew lands a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The flight marked the squadron's return to a full operational capability status meaning they are ready to deploy and conduct the combat airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

An 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules aircrew conducts a training flight over Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Nov. 3, 2017. The Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen practiced airdrops, flew with night vision goggles, and performed other tasks to prepare for missions in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss.

Maj. Kevin Olson, 815th Airlift Squadron pilot with the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, takes part in a training mission Nov. 3, 2017. The squadron reached full operational capability, meaning they are ready for deployment and to conduct the combat airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shelton Sherrill)

NORMANDY, France

A U.S. Air Force Reserve 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J aircrew completes fly-overs of historical sites in France for the D-Day commemoration, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

NORMANDY, France

Members of one of the D-Day historical re-enactor groups recieved a tour of the C-130J and a framed print from the 815th Airlift Squadron on June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

NORMANDY, France

Members of the Round Canopy Parachuting Team, dressed in D-Day period costumes, parachuted into Fresville, France June 2, 2016 during an exhibition jump. The Round Canopy Parachuting Team invited members of the 815th Airlift Squadron to assist in the drop zone. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

NORMANDY, France

A U.S. Air Force Reserve 815th Airlift Squadron C-130J completes fly-overs of historical sites in France for the D-Day commemoration, June 3, 2016. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

NORMANDY, France

Father and daughter Liberty Jump Team members, Tom Lupu and Yvanna Sworobowicz, along with other team members board a C-47 for an exhibition jump into Graignes, France June 3, 2016 for the D-Day commemoration. More than 380 service members from Europe and affiliated D-Day historical units are participating in the 72nd anniversary as a part of Joint Task Force D-Day 72. The Task Force, based in Sainte-Mère-Église, France, is supporting local events across Normandy, from May 30 - 6 June, 2016 to commemorate the selfless actions by all of the allies on D-Day that continue to resonate 72 years later. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jessica L. Kendziorek)

These are three versions of the 815th Airlift Squadron patch as it has evolved since 1944. The current version is on the bottom left. The white square with the cloud base represents the sky, the primary theater of Air Force operations. The Jenny, a pack mule, symbolizes the speed and agility with which the squadron accomplishes its airlift mission. The 815th AS is an Air Force Reserve Command unit assigned to the 403rd Wing at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. (U.S. Air Force photo)

An 815th Airlift Squadron aircrew poses with former members of the 815th Troop Carrier Squadron (Medium) who were part of the 483rd Troop Carrier Wing at Ashiya, Japan. Lt. Col. Jeff Ragusa, on the left, is the 815th AS assistant director of operations and was a guest speaker for their reunion at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 12, 2015. The 815th T.C.S members have been meeting since the 1980s. These squadron members flew the C-119 Flying Boxcar and transported troops, supplies and equipment to Korea and evacuated casualties from there. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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