Strutting On
Air Force Tech. Sgt. Dalton Ripley cleans struts on a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a readiness and dispersal exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Jan. 27, 2026. Throughout the exercise, airmen honed tactics, techniques and procedures, strengthening the service's ability to disperse quickly, establish austere sites and generate combat sorties with a minimal footprint.